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Westward

w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · adverb · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does westward mean?

noun

  1. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

    Synonymswestdue westw

adjective

  1. moving toward the west

    “westbound pioneers”

    Synonymswestboundwesterly

adverb

  1. toward the west

    “they traveled westward toward the setting sun”

    Synonymswestwards

Is WESTWARD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is WESTWARD worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
w 4e 1s 1t 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
w 5e 1s 1t 1w 5a 1r 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WESTWARD

Hooks for WESTWARD

Add one letter to the front or back of WESTWARD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

westwards

Words that end like WESTWARD

Common words that share the ending -ARD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ARD

Westward: quick answers

Is WESTWARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WESTWARD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WESTWARD worth?
WESTWARD scores 15 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does westward mean?
As a noun, westward means “the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WESTWARD?
You can make 261 shorter words from WESTWARD, such as STEWARD, STRAWED, WAWES, WRASTED. See the full list.