Definitions for northwards

northwards north·ward

Spelling: [nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-th erd]
IPA: /ˈnɔrθ wərd; Nautical ˈnɔr ðərd/

Northwards is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 570 anagrams from letters in northwards (adhnorrstw).

Definitions for northwards

noun

  1. the northward part, direction, or point.

adverb

  1. Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.

adjective

  1. Also, northwardly. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

Origin of northwards

before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward

Examples for northwards

It diminishes to the northwards, but even at Chittagong it is over 104 in.

northwards they had made some advance into Sweden, and probably also into Norway.

northwards the water drains to the Shuru-tso, southwards to the Raga-tsangpo.

They struggle on northwards, however, and have travelled a degree of latitude.

Greaves has been seen on the coast with a wind fair for the northwards.

She twisted and turned now southwards, now west, now northwards.

So far, we have followed the retreat of the Prussians northwards from their defeat at Ligny.

They lived on coasts and islands of the Atlantic from Mass., northwards.

They got off shortly afterwards and stood out to the northwards.

Most of the coast lands from the Naze northwards were given to Earl Eric.

Word Value for northwards
Scrable

17

Words with friends

17

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