east: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with E · ends with T
Meaning of east
noun
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
Example: Portsmouth is to the east of Southampton.
The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Listed forms: easts.
Source: Wiktionary — east.
adj
- not-comparable
Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
- not-comparable
Blowing (as wind) from the east.
- not-comparable
Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
- not-comparable
From the East; oriental.
Source: Wiktionary — east.
adv
Towards the east; eastwards.
Source: Wiktionary — east.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for east.
noun
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- due east
- eastward
- E
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is east in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of east
E(1) + A(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 4 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of east
7 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from east
15 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in east. Showing up to 24, longest first.