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southwest

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SOUTHWEST a word?

Yes. SOUTHWEST is a 9-letter noun. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SOUTHWEST?

S-O-U-T-H-W-E-S-T

SOUTHWEST contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

Synonyms
southwestwardSW
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends15points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SOUTHWEST spelled?

S1O2U3T4H5W6E7S8T9
Starts withSOUFirst 3 letters
Ends withESTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S, T
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with SOU →Words ending in EST →Words made from SOUTHWEST →Words with E →Words with H →Words with O →Words with S →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About SOUTHWEST.

How do you spell SOUTHWEST?

SOUTHWEST is spelled S-O-U-T-H-W-E-S-T. It contains 9 letters.