01 Word definition

northwestern

12 letters · 3 vowels · 9 consonants

Is NORTHWESTERN a word?

Yes. NORTHWESTERN is a 12-letter adjective. situated in or oriented toward the northwest Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NORTHWESTERN?

N-O-R-T-H-W-E-S-T-E-R-N

NORTHWESTERN contains 12 letters, begins with N, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest

2adjective

  1. of a region of the United States generally including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and sometimes Montana, Wyoming

Synonyms
northwesterlynorthwest
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NORTHWESTERN spelled?

N1O2R3T4H5W6E7S8T9E10R11N12
Starts withNORFirst 3 letters
Ends withERNLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N, R, T
Vowel balance3 / 9Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About NORTHWESTERN.

How do you spell NORTHWESTERN?

NORTHWESTERN is spelled N-O-R-T-H-W-E-S-T-E-R-N. It contains 12 letters.