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   north-west

   /ˌnɔːθˈwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. the direction towards the point of the horizon midway between north and west: "he pointed to the north-west"
   • ▪ the compass point corresponding to north-west.
   • 2. the north-western part of a country, region, or town: "the north-west of London"

   adjective

   • 1. lying towards, near, or facing the north-west: "the north-west corner of the square"
   • ▪ (of a wind) blowing from the north-west: "a north-west gale"
   • 2. of or denoting the north-western part of a country, region, or town, or its inhabitants: "north-west Europe"

   adverb

   • 1. to or towards the north-west: "he turned on to the motorway and headed north-west"

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • N

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   • O

     1

   • R

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   • T

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   • H

     4

   • -

   • W

     4

   • E

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   • S

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   • T

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