What does SOUTH mean?

Pronunciation
/saʊθ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
  2. a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
  3. the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

adjective

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south“the south entrance”

adverb

  1. in a southern direction“we moved south”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

souths9

Anagrams of SOUTH

shout8 thous8

Words inside SOUTH

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

host7 hots7huts7oust4outs4shot7 shut7 soth7thou7 thus7 tosh7tush7hot6 hut6 ohs6out3 sot3sou3tho6uts3ho5oh5os2 sh5so2 to2uh5us2ut2

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Questions

Is SOUTH a valid word in word games?

SOUTH 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 SOUTH worth?

SOUTH is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SOUTH?

29 other words, including TO, SO, OUT and US.