forwards
for·wards/ˈfɔɹwɚdz/adverb, adjective, verb, noun
forwards is spelled F-O-R-W-A-R-D-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables (for·wards). It appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, forwards means “Synonym of forward in most senses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in forwards?
| Letters | 8: F-O-R-W-A-R-D-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: for·wards |
| In writing | 6.5 times per million words; the 9,463rd 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 forwards?
Forwards appears 6.5 times per million words in written English, the 9,463rd 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).
How do you pronounce forwards?
- UK /ˈfɔːwədz/
- US /ˈfɔɹwɚdz/
- /ˈfoːwədz/
Forwards has 2 syllables, split for·wards in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of forwards
- further forwards comparative
- farther forwards comparative
- furthest forwards superlative
- farthest forwards superlative
- forrads
- forrards
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does forwards mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Synonym of forward in most senses.
adjective
- 1
nonstandardSynonym of forward.
verb
- 1
third-person singular simple present indicative of forward
noun
- 1
plural of forward
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does forwards come from?
From forward + -s (adverbial suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).