NORTH

5 letters 8 Scrabble points /noːθ/

Definition of NORTH

noun
  1. One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.

    "Minnesota is in the north of the USA."

  2. The up or positive direction.

    "Stock prices are heading north."

  3. The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

verb
  1. To turn or move toward the north.

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; northern.

    "He lived in north Germany."

  2. Toward the north; northward.

  3. Of wind, from the north.

    "The north wind was cold."

Related words: boreal
adverb
  1. Toward the north; northward; northerly.

    "Switzerland is north of Italy."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters N O R T H
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

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