Definitions for north-northwest

north-northwest north-north·west

Spelling: [nawrth-nawrth-west; Nautical nawr-nawr-
IPA: /ˈnɔrθˌnɔrθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈnɔrˌnɔrˈwɛst/

North-Northwest is a 15 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 623 anagrams from letters in north-northwest (-ehhnnoorrstttw).

Definitions for north-northwest

noun

  1. the point on the compass midway between north and northwest. Abbreviation: NNW.

adverb

  1. toward this point:

adjective

  1. coming from this point:
  2. directed toward this point:

Origin of north-northwest

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at north, northwest

Examples for north-northwest

Our course was north-northwest, and therefore the wind enabled us to hold it without much trouble.

The route was north-northwest through the woods, Marshall carrying a compass, by which he held his course.

Snow fell throughout the 5th; wind light, north-northwest; temperature, 31 to 35.

It was visible at least twenty miles off to the north-northwest.

Yesterday there was a fresh breeze from the north-northwest (magnetic), and the same again to-day.

It was oriented on a north-northwest—south-southeast axis, quite without reference to the wall system.

The result of observation indicates that our heaviest shocks are in the direction south-southeast to north-northwest.

Word Value for north-northwest
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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