Definitions for westward

westward west·ward

Spelling: [west-werd]
IPA: /ˈwɛst wərd/

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

You can make 269 anagrams from letters in westward (aderstww).

Definitions for westward

noun

  1. the westward part, direction, or point:

adverb

  1. Also, westwards. toward the west; west:

adjective

  1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west:

Origin of westward

before 900; Middle English; Old English westweard. See west, -ward

Examples for westward

The Start, and the point to the westward of it, were still to be cleared.

We camped near the sea, a few miles to the westward of Cape Pasley.

The wind was strong from the westward, accompanied with light showers all day.

For many years its tight-eye forests blocked the westward trek of pioneers and forced them onto the plains to the north.

On his westward journey to camp Stanley Fyles did a good deal of thinking.

It was in the dead of winter, and the winds hung to the westward for a long time.

The westward expansion of the Republic created huge opportunities for expansion of land ownership.

Once more we were in the by-road which had brought us westward parallel with the highway.

Then he must be somewhere to the westward, between the spot where you lost his trail and here.

Burst into tears and embraced, and turned their dim eyes to the westward.

Word Value for westward
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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