Azimuth
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The horizontal angular distance measured clockwise from a reference direction, used in navigation and astronomy to specify the bearing of a celestial body from the observer's meridian.
“The telescope was pointed at an azimuth of 270 degrees to observe the setting planet.”
Pronunciation
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az·i·muth
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az
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Starts with AZ and includes TH, the combination of Z and TH in one word is very unusual
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Scrabble
Z (10) is extremely valuable here, AZIMUTH placed on a triple-word square yields a very high score
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