Downward

/ˈdaʊnwəd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Downward

adjective

Moving, sloping or oriented downward.
"He spoke with a downward glance."
Located at a lower level.

adverb

Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
"His position in society moved ever downward."
At a lower level.
Southward

Anagrams of Downward

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "downward":

8-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

adorn adown andro drawn drown radon rowan

4-LETTER WORDS

dado darn dawn dona down draw nard orad rand road roan wand ward warn woad+2 more

3-LETTER WORDS

add ado and awn dad dan daw don dor dow naw nod nor now oar+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "downward" and rearranging:

+sdownwards drawdowns

Related Word Patterns

DO...Words starting with "do"...RDWords ending with "rd"All 8-letter words Unscramble "downward"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

downdownwards

ANTONYMS

upupwards

Rhyming Words

aboard aboveboard absurd accord afeard afford afterward afterword airward antibillboard astarboard award awkward backboard backsword+5 more

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