forward vs forwards

forward is a noun but forwards is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forward	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
forwards	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, forward and forwards are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of forward include forrad, forrard, frontward, frontwards.

As adverbs, forward and forwards are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of forward include ahead, forrader, onward, onwards.

forward (noun)	forwards (noun)
a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

forward (adjective)	forwards (adjective)
at or near or directed toward the front
used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle
moving forward

forward (verb)	forwards (verb)
send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

forward (adverb)	forwards (adverb)
at or to or toward the front; forward	in a forward direction
in a forward direction	at or to or toward the front; forward
toward the future; forward in time
forward in time or order or degree
near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane