Definition of northerlies

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • northerlies is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • northerlies is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • northerlies is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of northerlies


  • situated in or oriented toward the north (adjective)

    Examples

    1. going in a northerly direction

    Synonyms

    1. northern
  • coming from the north; used especially of wind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the winds are northerly

    Synonyms

    1. northern
  • a wind that blows from the north (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. boreas
    2. north wind
    3. norther
  • in a northern direction (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. north
    2. northward
    3. northwards

See definition of northerlies in Merriam Webster