North

/noːθ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of North

noun

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map, abbreviated as N.
"Minnesota is in the north of the USA."
The up or positive direction.
"Stock prices are heading north."
The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

verb

To turn or move toward the north.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
"He lived in north Germany."
Toward the north; northward.
Of wind, from the north.
"The north wind was cold."
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
"north highway 1"
More or greater than.
"The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000."

adverb

Toward the north; northward; northerly.
"Switzerland is north of Italy."

Anagrams of North

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

16 words can be made from the letters in "north":

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hon hot noh nor not nth ort rho rot tho ton tor

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "north" and rearranging:

+ehornet nother throne

+snorths thorns

+yrhyton thorny

Related Word Patterns

NO...Words starting with "no"...THWords ending with "th"All 5-letter words Unscramble "north"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

boreal

ANTONYMS

south

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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