West definition
West is a noun meaning "the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees." It has 5 meanings, as a noun, an adjective and an adverb, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- How common
- Everyday word
West as a noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
Same sense: due west, westward
the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
West as an adjective
situated in or facing or moving toward the west
West as an adverb
to, toward, or in the west
"we moved west to Arizona"
Synonyms and antonyms
- due west
- westward
Opposite: east.
How to say west
West has 1 syllable and rhymes with best. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with west
WEST in word games
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Anagrams
- 3
Is WEST a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check WEST in the word checker, or unscramble WEST to see its 3 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.
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