rearward
ADJECTIVEADVERBNOUN
/rirwərd/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rearward is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1A1R1W4A1R1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does rearward mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Located in or toward the back or rear.
“on the rearward side”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Directed or moving toward the rear.
“a rearward glance”
“a rearward movement”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
At or to or toward the back or rear.
“she looked rearward out the window of the car”
SYNONYMS
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Direction toward the rear.
“his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions”
BROADER