Definition of southwest

"southwest" in the noun sense

1. southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW

the compass point midway between south and west at 225 degrees

2. Southwest, southwestern United States

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

3. southwest

the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point

4. southwest

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

"southwest" in the adjective sense

1. southwesterly, southwest

coming from the southwest

"the winds are southwesterly"

2. southwest, southwestern, southwesterly

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

"southwest" in the adverb sense

1. southwest, south-west, sou'west

to, toward, or in the southwest

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southwest in Scrabble®

The word southwest is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters southwest:

SOUTHWEST
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word southwest

SOUTHWEST
(171)
SOUTHWEST
(144)
SOUTHWEST
(114)
SOUTHWEST
(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In southwest

SOUTHWEST
(171)
SOUTHWEST
(144)
SOUTHWEST
(114)
SOUTHWEST
(96)
OUTSETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SOUTHWEST
(76)
OUTSETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
OUTSETS
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTSETS
(64 = 14 + 50)
OUTSETS
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
OUTSETS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOUTHWEST
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(60)
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(60)
OUTSETS
(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
OUTSETS
(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(58 = 8 + 50)
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(48)
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WHET
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SHEW
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(42)
SOUTHWEST
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(28)
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(27)
HOUSE
(27)
SHOES
(27)
HOSES
(27)
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(27)
WHO
(27)

southwest in Words With Friends™

The word southwest is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters southwest:

SOUTHWEST
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

outsets

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word southwest

SOUTHWEST
(225)
SOUTHWEST
(138)
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(102)
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(75)
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(75)
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(69)
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(64)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In southwest

SOUTHWEST
(225)
SOUTHWEST
(138)
SOUTHWEST
(102)
OUTSETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOUTHWEST
(75)
SOUTHWEST
(75)
OUTSETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTSETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTSETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTSETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SOUTHWEST
(69)
OUTSETS
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
OUTSETS
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
SOUTHWEST
(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
SOUTHWEST
(63)
SOUTHWEST
(60)
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(60)
OUTSETS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SOUTHWEST
(57)
HOUSES
(57)
SOUTHWEST
(57)
OUTSETS
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
SHEWS
(54)
WHOSE
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SHOWS
(54)
WHETS
(54)
OUTSETS
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTSETS
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTSETS
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTSETS
(53 = 18 + 35)
OUTSETS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SHEW
(51)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
WHET
(51)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHOW
(51)
TUSHES
(51)
OUTSETS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OUTSETS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SHOWS
(48)
STEWS
(48)
WHETS
(48)
SHEWS
(48)
WHOSE
(48)
STOWS
(48)
OUTSETS
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
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SOUTHWEST
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OUTSETS
(46 = 11 + 35)
SOUTHWEST
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STOW
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WETS
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HEWS
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TUSHES
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WEST
(45)
SHOUTS
(45)
HOWS
(45)
STEW
(45)
HOUSES
(45)
SHOUTS
(45)
OUTSETS
(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
WOES
(45)
OUTSETS
(44 = 9 + 35)
OUTSETS
(44 = 9 + 35)
OUTSETS
(44 = 9 + 35)
OUTSETS
(44 = 9 + 35)
OUTSETS
(43 = 8 + 35)
THOUS
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HOUSE
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SOUTH
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SHOUT
(42)
SHUTS
(42)
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(40)
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(39)
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THOSE
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SOUTHWEST
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THOU
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(32)
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(30)
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THOUS
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(30)
SUETS
(30)
THOUS
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OUSTS
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Words within the letters of southwest

2 letter words in southwest (10 words)

6 letter words in southwest (4 words)

7 letter words in southwest (1 word)

9 letter words in southwest (1 word)

southwest + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence southwest

Words with southwest in them (1 word)

Words that end with southwest (1 word)

Word Growth involving southwest

Shorter words in southwest

out south

so south

we west

Longer words containing southwest

southwester southwesterlies

southwester southwesterly

southwester southwestern southwesterner southwesterners

southwester southwestern southwesternmost

southwester southwesters

southwestward southwestwardly

southwestward southwestwards