Is “Athwart” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ATHWART
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Athwart

/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/

adverb
  1. 1.From side to side; across.

    Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.

  2. 2.Across the path (of something).

    a fleet standing athwart our course

  3. 3.Wrongly; perplexingly.

Synonyms: overthwart

preposition
  1. 1.From one side to the other side of.

    The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.

  2. 2.Across the line of a ship's course or across its deck.

    The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship's boat.

  3. 3.Across the path or course of; opposing.

Synonyms: opposing, overthwart