southwest
NOUNADVERBADJECTIVE
/sæʊθ'wɛst/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
southwest is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1O1U1T1H4W4E1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does southwest mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado.
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2
The compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees.
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BROADER
3
A location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city.
BROADER
4
The direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point.
BROADER
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
To, toward, or in the southwest.
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Situated in or oriented toward the southwest.
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SIMILAR
2
Coming from the southwest.
“the winds are southwesterly”
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SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of southwest
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