Crosswise is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.
You can make 230 anagrams from letters in crosswise (ceiorsssw).
1350-1400; Middle English a cross wise in the form of a cross. See a-1, cross, wise2
He jumped from his machine and laid it crosswise of the narrow road.
Pare cucumbers, cut into halves lengthwise, crosswise also if long.
The flesh was then stripped off, and the skull cut in two crosswise.
Lay them on a platter, crosswise, and place six poached eggs on top.
And why were they all crosswise with each other, like jackstraws?
They go lengthwise and crosswise through every street but the High.
The fates were playing, and in this case for once in the world's history their play was crosswise.
The berths are crosswise rather than lengthwise as in our sleepers.
He also cuts off one of the forelegs of each, and puts it crosswise in the mouth.
Tear one length, lengthwise; be careful not to tear it crosswise of the material.
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