northwest
ADJECTIVEADVERBNOUN
/,nɔrθ'wɛst/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
northwest is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1O1R1T1H4W4E1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does northwest mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Coming from the northwest.
“northwesterly winds”
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SIMILAR
2
Situated in or oriented toward the northwest.
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SIMILAR
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
To, toward, or in the northwest.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees.
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BROADER
2
The northwestern region of the United States.
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3
A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city.
BROADER
4
The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of northwest
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