northwest
Definitions
Noun
- The northwestern region of the united states
- The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
- The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
- A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
Adverb
- To, toward, or in the northwest
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "northwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | northwest | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | northwestern | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | northwest's | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | northwesterly | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | northwestern's | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "northwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introduced | 3 | 52 |
| 2 | influenced | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | novelist | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | unimpressed | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | encompassed | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | unbalanced | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | enthusiast | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | antitrust | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | interspersed | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | nastiest | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | unbeknownst | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | unlicensed | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | anatomist | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | intermixed | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | intrawest | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | nativist | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | non-plussed | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | nonplussed | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | norquist | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | underpriced | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | unenforced | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | unkindest | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | unprocessed | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "northwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | northeast | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | southwest | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | notches | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | northwestern | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | worthiest | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | northernmost | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | northeastern | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | northwest's | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | norwest | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | north-east | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | northwesterly | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | northeast's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | northwestern's | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | norwest's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | northstar | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | northey | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | norther | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | north's | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | natwest | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | northern's | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "northwest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "northwest" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pacific northwest | 3 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "northwest" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "northwest".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | northwest's | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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