Awkword or awkward?
Did you mean awkward? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
awkword
Correct
awkward
Correct spelling: awkward. Misspelling: awkword.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
The middle is AWK and the end is WARD: AWK-WARD has two Ws.
Why people write “awkword”
The misspelling “awkword” is only one letter off: it writes O where awkward has A, an easy slip because in an unstressed syllable both vowels can sound like the same soft "uh".
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make awkward automatic.
What does “awkward” mean?
awkward adjective
- causing inconvenience
“they arrived at an awkward time”
- lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
“an awkward dancer”
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
“an awkward bundle to carry”
Synonyms:bunglesomeclumsyungainly
- not elegant or graceful in expression
“an awkward prose style”
Synonyms:clumsycumbersomeinaptinept
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Awkward” in a sentence
- There was an awkward silence after his joke.
- They arrived at an awkward time.
- An awkward dancer.
- An awkward bundle to carry.
Is “awkward” a playable word?
18 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“awkword” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AWKWARD.