Definitions for west-southwest

west-southwest west-south·west

Spelling: [west-south-west; Nautical west-sou-
IPA: /ˈwɛstˌsaʊθˈwɛst; Nautical ˈwɛstˌsaʊˈwɛst/

West-Southwest is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 288 anagrams from letters in west-southwest (-eehossstttuww).

Definitions for west-southwest

noun

  1. a point on the compass midway between west and southwest.

adverb

  1. toward this point: Abbreviation: WSW.

adjective

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

Origin of west-southwest

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Examples for west-southwest

They turn to the right, as do the trades, and become southwest or west-southwest winds, being known as the Prevailing Westerlies.

One of these branches rises in the west-southwest, near the headwaters of the Arkansas.

Uangnang, west-northwest, Cumberland Sound; west-southwest in Akudnirn.

September 19 was another clear day; wind moderate to brisk, west-southwest; temperature, 42 to 60.

At eleven, our line being well formed, Suffren made signal to keep away to west-southwest, by a movement all together.

Christy had taken a course from the entrance of 253 the sound, half way between the island and Town Point, west-southwest.

"And when it blows from the west-southwest we say, evil befall this time of storm," said Padre Francesco, nodding wisely.

And they showed me that I should go to it by the west-southwest, and I think so.

Word Value for west-southwest
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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