downward
ADJECTIVEADVERB
/daʊnwərd/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
downward is a valid 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2O1W4N1W4A1R1D2
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does downward mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place.
“the downward course of the stream”
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SIMILAR
2
On or toward a surface regarded as a base.
“he lay face downward”
“the downward pull of gravity”
SIMILAR
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
“prices plunged downward”
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Anagrams of downward
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