Words ending in -ward are most commonly adjectives and adverbs, and sometimes a noun. Some examples are:
- awkward; adjective (an awkward situation)
- backward; adjective (a backward glance); adverb (faced backward)
- coward; noun (the coward ran away)
- downward; adjective (a downward path); adverb (slipping downward)
- leeward; noun (steered to the leeward); adjective (the leeward side); adverb (flew leeward)
- wayward; adjective (a wayward son)
