forwards vs forward

forwards is not a noun while forward is a noun.

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

As adverbs, forwards and forward are synonyms defined as:

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

As adverbs, forwards and forward are synonyms defined as:

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

forwards (noun)	forward (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

forwards (adjective)	forward (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

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

forwards (adverb)	forward (adverb)
in a forward direction	at or to or toward the front; forward
at or to or toward the front; forward	in a forward direction
	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