9-Letter Words Starting With HAW
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HAW 12 words
How common is HAW at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with HAW. They average 21.3 points, the best is HAWKISHLY (25 points) and 58.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.3
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.3%
- e 16.7%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee8.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with HAW
h 4a 1w 4k 5i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4
H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hawkishly
Form of hawkish
- adjectivedisposed to warfare or hard-line policies“militant nations”
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How many nine-letter words that start with HAW are there?
There are 12 nine-letter words that start with HAW 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 nine-letter word that starts with HAW?
HAWKISHLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWKSHAWS (25), HAWKMOTHS (24), HAWKWEEDS (23).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAWKMOTHS (24), HAWKBELLS (21), HAWKSBILL (21), HAWTHORNY (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.