Southern

/ˈsʌðɚn/

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

No exact anagrams found for "southern". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SO...Words starting with "so"...RNWords ending with "rn"All 8-letter words Unscramble "southern"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

southron austral meridional southerly

ANTONYMS

northerner yankee boreal northern septentrional

Letter Values

s1

o1

u1

t1

h4

e1

r1

n1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "southern"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Southern

acorn adjourn adorn airn alpenhorn alphorn althorn amelcorn antimodern antiporn astern attorn

Related 8-Letter Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Southern"

Southern is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Southern" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "southern" is a medium-scoring word.