5-Letter Words With GAW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With GAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With GAW 6 words
How often does GAW appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing GAW are there?
There are 6 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.