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onward

/ˈɒnwəd/•adverb

Onward is also used as adverb, with meanings including forward in time or order or degree.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

ARD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ONWARD” Mean?

/ˈɒnwəd/

onward has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses

forward in time or order or degree

“from that time forth”

“from the sixth century onward”

Synonyms

forth forward

in a forward direction

“go ahead”

“the train moved ahead slowly”

“the boat lurched ahead”

“moved onward into the forest”

Synonyms

ahead onwards forward forwards forrader

Synonyms for ONWARD

forth forward ahead onwards forwards forrader

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word onward with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

forward in time or order or degree

Length

6 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

O, N, W, A, R, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for onward.

ONWARD is a 6-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with O and ends with D.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 33%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using onward in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ONWARD has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ONWARD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ONWARD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ONWARD uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside onward.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

ON, NW, WA, AR, RD

Trigrams

ONW, NWA, WAR, ARD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for onward.

ONWARD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with O and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.