Definition of forwards

"forwards" in the noun sense

1. forward

the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

2. forward

a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

"forwards" in the verb sense

1. forward, send on

send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

"forward my mail"

"forwards" in the adverb sense

1. forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard

at or to or toward the front (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)

"he faced forward"

"step forward"

"she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"

2. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader

in a forward direction

"go ahead"

"the train moved ahead slowly"

"the boat lurched ahead"

"moved onward into the forest"

"they went slowly forward in the mud"

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Quotations for forwards

The thorn comes forth with the point forwards. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

All the makers of dictionaries, all compilers who do nothing else than repeat backwards and forwards the opinions, the errors, the impostures, and the truths already printed, we may term plagiarists: but honest plagiarists, who arrogate not the merit of invention. [ Voltaire ]

forwards in Scrabble®

The word forwards is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters forwards:

FORWARDS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

forward, froward

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word forwards

FORWARDS
(171)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In forwards

FORWARDS
(171)
FORWARDS
(144)
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(114)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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forwards in Words With Friends™

The word forwards is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters forwards:

FORWARDS
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

forward, froward

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word forwards

FORWARDS
(138)
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(102)
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(76)
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(75)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In forwards

FORWARDS
(138)
FORWARD
(107 = 72 + 35)
FORWARD
(107 = 72 + 35)
FROWARD
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(107 = 72 + 35)
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FORWARDS
(102)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(64)
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(63)
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(63)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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Words within the letters of forwards

2 letter words in forwards (10 words)

6 letter words in forwards (3 words)

7 letter words in forwards (2 words)

8 letter words in forwards (1 word)

forwards + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence forwards

Words that start with forwards (1 word)

Words with forwards in them (1 word)

Words that end with forwards (3 words)

Word Growth involving forwards

Shorter words in forwards

or for forward

ar war ward forward

ar war ward wards

Longer words containing forwards

straightforwards

thenceforwards