01 Word definition

northeastern

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is NORTHEASTERN a word?

Yes. NORTHEASTERN is a 12-letter adjective. situated in or oriented toward the northeast Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NORTHEASTERN?

N-O-R-T-H-E-A-S-T-E-R-N

NORTHEASTERN contains 12 letters, begins with N, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast

    “the northeasterly part of the island”

2adjective

  1. of a region of the United States generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Synonyms
northeasterlynortheast
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NORTHEASTERN spelled?

N1O2R3T4H5E6A7S8T9E10R11N12
Starts withNORFirst 3 letters
Ends withERNLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N, R, T
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

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About NORTHEASTERN.

How do you spell NORTHEASTERN?

NORTHEASTERN is spelled N-O-R-T-H-E-A-S-T-E-R-N. It contains 12 letters.