Southern

/ˈsʌðɚn/

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Southern

noun

Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.

adjective

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
"The southern climate."
Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

Anagrams of Southern

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "southern":

7-LETTER WORDS

hornets hunters shorten shouter shunter souther tenours thrones tonsure unhorse

6-LETTER WORDS

ethnos herons honers honest hornet horste houser hunter nestor norths nosher noters nother onrush others+20 more

5-LETTER WORDS

ethos euros hents herns heron

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

southronaustralmeridionalsoutherly

ANTONYMS

northerneryankeeborealnorthernseptentrional

Rhyming Words

acorn adjourn adorn airn alpenhorn alphorn althorn amelcorn antimodern antiporn astern attorn auburn bairn barleycorn+5 more

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