5-Letter Words With AW
- 147 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AW 147 words
How often does AW appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 147 five-letter words containing AW. They average 10.8 points, the best is SQUAW (17 points) and 36.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 147
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.7%
- y 11.6%
- d 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai1.4%
- ea1.4%
- au0.7%
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 five-letter word containing AW
s 1q 10u 1a 1w 4
S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + W 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
squaw
- nounderogatory terms for an American Indian woman
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How many five-letter words containing AW are there?
There are 147 five-letter words containing AW 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 containing AW?
SQUAW is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHAWK (17), MAWKY (17), PAWKY (17).
What are some common five-letter words containing AW?
Everyday examples include DRAWN, AWAKE, AWFUL, AWARD, AWARE, CRAWL, AWAIT, STRAW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHAWK (17), MAWKY (17), PAWKY (17), JAWAN (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.