Is “Athwart” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ATHWART
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Athwart
/əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/
adverb
1.From side to side; across.
“Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.”
2.Across the path (of something).
“a fleet standing athwart our course”
3.Wrongly; perplexingly.
Synonyms: overthwart
preposition
1.From one side to the other side of.
“The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.”
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.Across the path or course of; opposing.
Synonyms: opposing, overthwart