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Gnaws

g 2n 1a 1w 4s 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 5 letters · Common · third-person singular form of gnaw

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does gnaws mean?

verb

  1. bite or chew on with the teeth

    “gnaw an old cracker”

  2. become ground down or deteriorate

    “Her confidence eroded”

    Synonymserodegnaw ateat atwear away

Definitions shown for gnaw, the base form of gnaws.

Is GNAWS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is GNAWS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2n 1a 1w 4s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
g 3n 2a 1w 4s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3n 1a 1w 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
g 4n 1a 1w 5s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GNAWS

Anagrams 2

Words that end like GNAWS

Common words that share the ending -AWS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AWS

Gnaws: quick answers

Is GNAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GNAWS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GNAWS worth?
GNAWS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gnaws mean?
gnaws is the third-person singular form of gnaw, which means “bite or chew on with the teeth”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GNAWS?
You can make 31 shorter words from GNAWS, such as GNAW, SWAG, WAGS, WANG. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GNAWS?
GNAWS rearranges into SWANG, WANGS.