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Southwest

s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · adverb · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does southwest mean?

noun

  1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees

    Synonymssouthwestwardsw

  2. the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado

    Synonymssouthwestern united states

  3. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

  4. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

adjective

  1. coming from the southwest

    “the winds are southwesterly”

    Synonymssouthwesterly

  2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest

    Synonymssouthwesternsouthwesterly

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the southwest

Is SOUTHWEST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 SOUTHWEST worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1o 1u 1t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1o 1u 2t 1h 3w 4e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1o 1u 2t 1h 4w 4e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1o 1u 2t 1h 3w 5e 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SOUTHWEST

Hooks for SOUTHWEST

Add one letter to the front or back of SOUTHWEST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

southwests

Southwest: quick answers

Is SOUTHWEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SOUTHWEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SOUTHWEST worth?
SOUTHWEST scores 15 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does southwest mean?
As a noun, southwest means “the compass point midway between south and west”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SOUTHWEST?
You can make 225 shorter words from SOUTHWEST, such as SOWTHS, THEOWS, HOWES, SHEWS. See the full list.