Definition of north

"north" in the noun sense

1. North

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

2. Union, North

the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War

"he has visited every state in the Union"

"Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"

"the North's superior resources turned the scale"

3. north, due north, northward, N

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

4. north

a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city

5. north

the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point

6. north, magnetic north, compass north

the direction in which a compass needle points

7. North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

"north" in the adjective sense

1. north

situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north

"artists like north light"

"the north portico"

"north" in the adverb sense

1. north, northerly, northwards, northward

in a northern direction

"they earn more up north"

"Let's go north!"

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Quotations for north

Deep in the frozen regions of the north,
A goddess violated brought thee forth,
Immortal liberty. [ Smollett ]

A mariner must have his eye upon rocks and sands as well as upon the north star. [ Proverb ]

Thou true magnetic pole, to which all hearts point duly north, like trembling needles! (Gold) [ Byron ]

north in Scrabble®

The word north is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters north:

THORN
(36)
NORTH
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In north

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north in Words With Friends™

The word north is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters north:

THORN
(42)
NORTH
(42)
 

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Words within the letters of north

2 letter words in north (5 words)

3 letter words in north (6 words)

4 letter words in north (3 words)

5 letter words in north (Anagrams) (2 words)

north + 1 blank (6 words)

Word Growth involving north

Shorter words in north

no nor

or nor

Longer words containing north

anorthic

anorthite anorthites

anorthitic

anorthoclase anorthoclases

anorthosite anorthosites

anorthositic

nonorthodox

nonorthogonal nonorthogonality

nonorthographic

nonorthorhombic

northampton

northbound

northcentral

northeast northeaster northeasterlies

northeast northeaster northeasterly

northeast northeaster northeastern northeasterner northeasterners

northeast northeaster northeastern northeasternmost

northeast northeaster northeasters

northeast northeastward northeastwardly

northeast northeastward northeastwards

northeners

norther northerly

norther northermost

norther northern northerner northerners

norther northern northernmost

norther northers

northmost

northward northwardly

northward northwards

northwest northwester northwesterlies

northwest northwester northwesterly

northwest northwester northwestern northwesterner northwesterners

northwest northwester northwestern northwesternmost

northwest northwester northwesters

northwest northwestward northwestwardly

northwest northwestward northwestwards

unorthodox unorthodoxly

unorthodox unorthodoxy