northeast

/nɔrθ'ist/ nounadjectiveadverb
9 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1

The compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees.

2

The northeastern region of the United States.

3

A location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city.

4

The direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point.

ADJECTIVE
1

Coming from the northeast.

“northeasterly winds”

2

Situated in or oriented toward the northeast.

“the northeasterly part of the island”

ADVERB
1

To, toward, or in the northeast.

WORD FORMS
Starts withN
Ends withT
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinortheastnay
Starts & ends withN … T
Syllablesnorth · east
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