How many English words can you name that have all four compass points (E, S, W, N) in consecutive letters...?
Bill W 【ツ】
2008-04-02 15:42:42 UTC
the words have to have the four letters E, S, W, N consecutively, but in any order.
Eight answers:
NH Guy
2008-04-02 15:54:47 UTC
nsew:
unsew
sewn:
1. handsewn
2. oversewn
3. sewn
news:
8. netnews
11. news
38. newsagent
39. newsboy
40. newsbreak
41. newscast
42. newscaster
43. newsdealer
44. newsfeed
45. newsflash
46. newsfroup
47. newsgirl
48. newsgroup
49. newsgroups
50. newshound
51. newsier
52. newsiest
53. newsless
54. newsletters
55. newsmagazine
56. newsmaker
57. newsman
58. newsmen
59. newsmonger
60. newspaper
71. newspapering
72. newspaperman
73. newspapers
74. newspaperwoman
75. newspeak
76. newsperson
77. newsprint
78. newsreader
79. newsreel
80. newsroom
81. newssheet
82. newsstand
84. newsvendor
85. newsweekly
86. newswire
87. newswoman
88. newsworthiness
89. newsworthy
90. newsy
92. renews
94. sinews
wens:
sowens
snew:
snew
ensw:
1. enswathe
2. enswathement
3. ensweep
4. greensward
5. menswear
angel pie
2008-04-02 15:46:37 UTC
That's a tough one. I know "NEWS" but it's obviously not in consecutive order. Also "SEWN." There is Never Eat Shredded Wheat, but it's not just one word. Good luck on finding what you need.
anonymous
2008-04-02 20:22:17 UTC
News is the only one I can think of at the present
time 'cause I'm sleepy. Good night.
PS. Sewn is another. Good night again.
anonymous
2008-04-02 15:47:13 UTC
News and Sewn
cw21dlr
2008-04-02 18:54:06 UTC
well, for what it's worth, this contains the letters, not consecutively, but in the order that they are actually written.......
eastwinder....interesting.
MediaZones.org
2008-04-02 15:47:50 UTC
news
sewn
wens (old english)
Sexta-feira
2008-04-02 15:48:53 UTC
one! sewn
anonymous
2008-04-02 15:46:46 UTC
news
sewn
...
uhh .. :scratches head:
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