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northwestward

adjective · noun · adverb

Northwestward can refer to the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees. Northwestward is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including toward the northwest or in a northwestward direction.

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 23

Length

13

Scrabble

23

WWF

23

Starts

NO

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “NORTHWESTWARD” Mean?

northwestward has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

toward the northwest

Noun

1 sense
1

the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees

Synonyms

Adverb

1 sense
1

in a northwestward direction

Synonyms for NORTHWESTWARD

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

13

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Word Intelligence

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Definition

toward the northwest

Length

13 letters

Starts With

N

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

10

Letters

N, O, R, T, H, W, E, S, T, W, A, R, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

n
o
r
t
h
w
e
s
t
w
a
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for northwestward.

NORTHWESTWARD is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with N and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 23%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHDFICJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using northwestward in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

NORTHWESTWARD has a Scrabble score of 23. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

NORTHWESTWARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

NORTHWESTWARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

NORTHWESTWARD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHDFICJ

CV Pattern

CVCCCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

23%

Consonant Share

77%

Bigrams

NO, OR, RT, TH, HW, WE, ES, ST, TW, WA, AR, RD

Trigrams

NOR, ORT, RTH, THW, HWE, WES, EST, STW, TWA, WAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for northwestward.

NORTHWESTWARD is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with N and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 10 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCCVCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with N and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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