northward

northward is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, adverb, and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 16 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 16 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
2. adverb. Alt. of Northwards
3. noun. the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

   Synonyms: north

4. adjective. moving toward the north

   "the northbound lane"

   "we took the north train"

   Synonyms: northbound

5. adverb. in a northern direction

   "they earn more up north"

   "Let's go north!"

   Synonyms: north, northerly, northwards

Synonyms

north, northbound, northerly, northwards

Common word forms

northwards, northwardly

Words from these letters

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