widthwise
adjective, adverb
widthwise is spelled W-I-D-T-H-W-I-S-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, widthwise means “directed across the width of an object or place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in widthwise?
| Letters | 9: W-I-D-T-H-W-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is widthwise?
Widthwise appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of widthwise
- more widthwise comparative
- most widthwise superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does widthwise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
directed across the width of an object or place.
Make a widthwise cut.
adverb
- 1
Across the width of an object or place.
The tubes should be placed widthwise inside the box.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does widthwise come from?
From width + -wise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).