Towards
7 lettersprepositioncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
In the direction of; moving closer to something or someone. Also used to express attitudes or feelings about someone or something.
“She walked towards the station to catch her train.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/təˈwɔːdz/
Syllables
to·wards
Related Words
Synonyms
toin the direction ofapproaching
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Wordle
Contains WAR pattern, DS ending, three vowels
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; common preposition with W
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