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Is north a Scrabble word?

Yes, north is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of north?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (physics) 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).countableuncountable

2. (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.Examples: "If candidates stand on the liturgical south facing the presider and liturgical assistants on the liturgical north, it will present better visual lines for the congregation than if they stand facing east and west with their backs toward the congregation."; "Many early Christian basilicas were designed with twin ambos for the proclamation of the epistle (on the liturgical south side) and the Gospel (on the north). The separation of the ambos indicated the distinction that should be accorded the Gospel, which was proclaimed from the north as if evangelization needed to happen to the geographically southern part of the world."; "At St. Andrew's, ecclesiastical north, south, east, and west correspond to geographical northeast, southwest, southeast, and northwest."countableuncountable

adj (English)

1. (meteorology) Of wind, from the north.Examples: "The north wind was cold."not-comparable

2. (ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).Examples: "[…] the high church had liked its clergy to preside at the Eucharist in an ad orientem position; the low church advocated what was called the north end position; but the Liturgical Movement asked the priest to take a basilical position, facing liturgical west, and now both Anglican factions could agree on this third position without either of them losing face."; "Throughout the book I refer directionally to the altar and chancel of St. Andrew's as situated at ecclesiastical east (to avoid overcomplicating matters), not geographical or magnetic southeast. Thus, […] The north side faces the river (beyond the subdivision behind the church), and the south side, Ashley River Road. […] At St. Andrew's, ecclesiastical north, south, east, and west correspond to geographical northeast, southwest, southeast, and northwest. Unless otherwise indicated, compass directions given in this book are ecclesiastical, not geographical, reference points."not-comparable

3. (colloquial) More or greater than.Examples: "The wedding ended up costing north of $50,000."; "The price you're offering had better be north of the highest price this company has ever traded for."; "Some of the windscreens we replace cost north of $1800[.]"colloquialnot-comparable

verb (English)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To turn or move toward the north.Examples: "When at B you had northed 3.71[…]"intransitiveobsolete

name (English)

1. The northern part of a region (alternative letter-case form of north), especially:US

2. The northern part of a region (alternative letter-case form of north), especially:Examples: "The North lost most battles early in the war."US

3. The northern part of a region (alternative letter-case form of north), especially:UK

4. The northern part of a region (alternative letter-case form of north), especially:Ireland

5. The northern part of a region (alternative letter-case form of north), especially:Examples: "In economic terms, the North controls four-fifths of the income earned anywhere in the world."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "north"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "north"?

Scrabble
8 points
N1
O1
R1
T1
H4
Words With Friends
8 points
N2
O1
R1
T1
H3

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