8-Letter Words With NAW
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NAW 9 words
How often does NAW appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing NAW. They average 14 points and the best is MACKINAW (19 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- d 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou22.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NAW
m 3a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1a 1w 4
M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + W 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mackinaw
- nouna short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
- nouna thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
- nouna flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
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How many eight-letter words containing NAW are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing NAW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NAW?
MACKINAW is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNAWAKED (16), BEGNAWED (15), RUNAWAYS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NAW?
Everyday examples include UNAWARES, MACKINAW, RUNAWAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNAWAKED (16), BEGNAWED (15), GNAWABLE (14), GNAWINGS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.