Southeast
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The direction or compass point midway between south and east, or a region lying in this direction. Often used to describe geographical locations or wind directions.
“The hurricane is moving towards the southeast at increasing speed.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
south·east
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Synonyms
southeasternSEsouth-easterly
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Wordle
Contains four instances of common letters E, S, and valuable H
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points base; directional compound word with H
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