REARWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REARWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REARWARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REARWARD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REARWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rearwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REARWARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REARWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REARWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REARWARD mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Toward the back or rear.
Rearward points the direction of movement or facing, and it is common in descriptions of vehicles, aircraft and military lines. A seat can slide rearward, and a pilot can look rearward over a shoulder. The same word also works as an adjective, as in a rearward view, and as a noun for the rear part of an army.
How REARWARD is used
Used for direction toward the back, in everyday and technical speech.
- The driver glanced rearward before changing lanes.
- Slide the seat rearward to give your legs more room.
- The column slowly shifted rearward under heavy fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REARWARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REARWARD
1 longer words begin with REARWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in REARWARD
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Common questions about REARWARD
- Is REARWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REARWARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REARWARD worth?
- REARWARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REARWARD mean?
- Toward the back or rear.
- What letters can be added to REARWARD?
- REARWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REARWARD:
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