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Northwesterly
n 1o 1r 1t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1l 1y 4
About 4 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does northwesterly mean?
adjective
coming from the northwest
“northwesterly winds”
Synonymsnorthwest
situated in or oriented toward the northwest
Synonymsnorthwesternnorthwest
Is NORTHWESTERLY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is NORTHWESTERLY worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in NORTHWESTERLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 1370
northwester 17showery 16wrythen 16erythrons 15northerly 15northwest 15throwster 15wheely 15wherry 15whetstone 15worthy 15erythron 14heronsew 14herstory 14holeyest 14honestly 14hostelry 14hwyls 14nowheres 14reshower 14sheltery 14showerer 14showy 14thewy 14throwers 14westerly 14wherrets 14whetters 14wheys 14whortles 14
See all 1370 words made from NORTHWESTERLY Words that end like NORTHWESTERLY
Common words that share the ending -ERLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ERLY Northwesterly: quick answers
Is NORTHWESTERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NORTHWESTERLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NORTHWESTERLY worth?
NORTHWESTERLY scores 22 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does northwesterly mean?
As an adjective, northwesterly means “coming from the northwest”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NORTHWESTERLY?
You can make 1370 shorter words from NORTHWESTERLY, such as NORTHWESTER, SHOWERY, WRYTHEN, ERYTHRONS. See the full list.