outwards
Adverb
- In an outward direction; toward the outside.
- toward the outside
Adv
- From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.
- Outwardly; (merely) on the surface.
Examples
- His Scrabble strategy was always to build OUTWARDS, avoiding crowded central areas.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English outwardes, from Old English ūtweardes; equivalent to outward + -s or out + -wards. Cognate with German auswärts.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
outwards: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoutwards: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outwards: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
outwards: valid Words With Friends Word