northeast

northeast is a 9-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, adjective, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.
2. adjective. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind.
3. adverb. Toward the northeast.
4. noun. a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
5. noun. the northeastern region of the United States
6. noun. the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

   Synonyms: ne, northeastward

7. noun. the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
8. adjective. situated in or oriented toward the northeast

   "the northeasterly part of the island"

   Synonyms: northeasterly, northeastern

9. adjective. coming from the northeast

   "northeasterly winds"

   Synonyms: northeasterly

10. adverb. to, toward, or in the northeast

Synonyms

ne, northeastward, northeasterly, northeastern

Common word forms

northeasts, northeaster

Words from these letters

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