5-Letter Words Starting With GAW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GAW 6 words
How common is GAW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with GAW. They average 12.7 points and the best is GAWKY (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 50%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with GAW
g 2a 1w 4k 5y 4
G 2 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gawky
- adjectivelacking grace in movement or posture“a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
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How many five-letter words that start with GAW are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with GAW 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 five-letter word that starts with GAW?
GAWKY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GAWCY (14), GAWKS (13), GAWSY (12).
Which rare five-letter words that start with GAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GAWCY (14), GAWSY (12), GAWDS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.