5-Letter Words Starting With RAW
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RAW 4 words
How common is RAW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with RAW. They average 8.8 points and the best is RAWLY (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- r 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RAW
r 1a 1w 4l 1y 4
R 1 + A 1 + W 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rawly
Form of raw
- nouninformal terms for nakedness“in the raw”
- adjective(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes“natural yogurt”
- adjectivehaving the surface exposed and painful“a raw wound”
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How many five-letter words that start with RAW are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with RAW 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 RAW?
RAWLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAWER (8), RAWIN (8), RAWNS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with RAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RAWLY (11), RAWIN (8), RAWNS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.