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Northeast

n 1o 1r 1t 1h 4e 1a 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · adverb · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does northeast mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsnortheastwardne

  2. the northeastern region of the United States

    Synonymsnortheastern united states

  3. the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point

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

adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast

    “the northeasterly part of the island”

    Synonymsnortheasternnortheasterly

  2. coming from the northeast

    “northeasterly winds”

    Synonymsnortheasterly

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the northeast

Is NORTHEAST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NORTHEAST worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1o 1r 1t 1h 4e 1a 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
n 2o 1r 1t 1h 3e 1a 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
n 1o 1r 1t 1h 4e 1a 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
n 1o 1r 1t 1h 3e 1a 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NORTHEAST

Hooks for NORTHEAST

Add one letter to the front or back of NORTHEAST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

northeasts

Words that end like NORTHEAST

Common words that share the ending -EAST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

southeastabreastleasteastbeastbreastfeastyeast
All words ending in -EAST

Northeast: quick answers

Is NORTHEAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NORTHEAST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NORTHEAST worth?
NORTHEAST scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does northeast mean?
As a noun, northeast means “the compass point midway between north and east”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NORTHEAST?
You can make 661 shorter words from NORTHEAST, such as RHEOSTAT, THORNSET, ANOTHER, ANTHERS. See the full list.