What does NORTHERN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈnɔrðərn/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line“Northern liberals”
  2. situated in or oriented toward the north“the northern suburbs”
  3. coming from the north; used especially of wind“the north wind doth blow”
  4. situated in or coming from regions of the north“the northern hemisphere”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

northerns12northerner13

Anagrams of NORTHERN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside NORTHERN

82 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

north8 other8 hero7 none4 note4 rent4 then7 tone4 her6hot6 net3 nor3not3 one3 ten3 the6tho6ton3 eh5en2 er2et2he5 ho5no2 oh5on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is NORTHERN a valid word in word games?

NORTHERN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is NORTHERN worth?

NORTHERN is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from NORTHERN?

82 other words, including THE, TO, ON and HE.