What does WESTERN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈwɛstərn/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts“the Western world”
  2. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River“a Western ranch”
  3. lying toward or situated in the west“our company's western office”
  4. of wind; from the west

noun

  1. a sandwich made from a western omelet

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

westerns11

Anagrams of WESTERN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside WESTERN

119 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is WESTERN a valid word in word games?

WESTERN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WESTERN worth?

WESTERN is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WESTERN?

119 other words, including WE, WERE, NEW and SEE.