Meridian
/məˈɹɪdɪən/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Meridian
noun
- The south.
- Midday, noon.
- A great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the earth's surface.
- An imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles, or that half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.
- The highest or most developed point of something; culmination, splendour.
adjective
- Meridional; relating to a meridian.
- Relating to noon
- Relating to the highest point or culmination.
"meridian splendour"
Anagrams of Meridian
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
m3
e1
r1
i1
d2
i1
a1
n1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Meridian
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Meridian"
Meridian is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Meridian" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "meridian" is a medium-scoring word.