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Updated June 2026
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.”
Contains four instances of common letters E, S, and valuable H
Worth 12 points base; directional compound word with H
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