8 Letter Words Containing AW
There are 230 8-letter English words that contain AW, from AREAWAYS to YAWPINGS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JACKDAWS (25), SQUAWKED (25), LOCKJAWS (24). Roughly 5% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SAWBILLS13 pts
- SAWBONES13 pts
- SAWBUCKS19 pts
- SAWDUSTS12 pts
- SAWFLIES14 pts
- SAWHORSE14 pts
- SAWMILLS13 pts
- SAWTEETH14 pts
- SAWTOOTH14 pts
- SCALAWAG14 pts
- SCOFFLAW19 pts
- SCRAWLED14 pts
- SCRAWLER13 pts
- SEAWALLS11 pts
- SEAWANTS11 pts
- SEAWARDS12 pts
- SEAWARES11 pts
- SEAWATER11 pts
- SEAWEEDS12 pts
- SEESAWED12 pts
- SHAWLING15 pts
- SIGHTSAW15 pts
- SOUTHPAW16 pts
- SPAWNERS13 pts
- SPAWNING14 pts
- SPRAWLED14 pts
- SPRAWLER13 pts
- SQUAWKED25 pts
- SQUAWKER24 pts
- STOWAWAY17 pts
- STRAWHAT14 pts
- STRAWIER11 pts
- STRAWING12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | jackdaws | 25 | 28 |
| 2 | squawked | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | lockjaws | 24 | 28 |
| 4 | squawker | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | kickshaw | 24 | 24 |
| 6 | hawkshaw | 24 | 22 |
| 7 | hawkmoth | 23 | 22 |
| 8 | hawfinch | 22 | 22 |
| 9 | hawklike | 22 | 22 |
| 10 | hawkweed | 22 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain AW?
230 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters AW in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).