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Foward or forward?

Did you mean forward? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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foward

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forward

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Correct spelling: forward. Misspelling: foward.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

For + ward: keep the R in "for".

Why people write “foward”

The misspelling “foward” is only one letter off: it leaves out the R.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make forward automatic.

Other misspellings of “forward”

People also write “forword”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“forword”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: forward. Misspelling: forword.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “forword” is only one letter off: it writes O where forward has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".

What does “forward” mean?

forward noun

  1. the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
  2. a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team

forward verb

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

    “forward my mail”

    Synonyms:

forward adjective

  1. at or near or directed toward the front

    “the forward section of the aircraft”

  2. used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

    “a forward child badly in need of discipline”

  3. of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

    “in a forward gear”

  4. moving forward

    Synonyms:advancing

forward adverb

  1. at or to or toward the front

    “he faced forward”

    Synonyms:forwardsfrontwardfrontwardsforradforrard

  2. forward in time or order or degree

    “from that time forth”

    Synonyms:forthonward

  3. toward the future; forward in time

    “I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring”

    Synonyms:ahead

  4. in a forward direction

    “go ahead”

    Synonyms:aheadonwardonwardsforwardsforrader

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Forward” in a sentence

  • Please step forward.
  • Forward my mail.
  • The forward section of the aircraft.
  • A forward child badly in need of discipline.

Is “forward” a playable word?

f 4o 1r 1w 4a 1r 1d 2

14 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“foward” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FORWARD.

Forward: quick answers

Is it foward or forward?
The correct spelling is forward. “foward” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “forword” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell forward?
For + ward: keep the R in "for".
What does forward mean?
Forward means: the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey.