Athwart

/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Athwart

adverb

  1. From side to side; across.

    "Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart."

  2. Across the path (of something).

    "a fleet standing athwart our course"

  3. Wrongly; perplexingly.

preposition

  1. From one side to the other side of.

    "The stars moved slowly athwart the sky."

  2. Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

    "The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat."

  3. Across the path or course of; opposing.
Anagrams of Athwart

No exact anagrams found for "athwart". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "athwart" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Athwart"

Athwart is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Athwart" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "athwart" is a medium-scoring word.