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3-Letter Words Starting With AW

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Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With AW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 3-Letter Words Starting With AW 4 words

How common is AW at the start of three-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 three-letter words that start with AW. They average 6 points and the best is AWE (6 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
6
out of 6 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 25%
  • e 25%
  • l 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring three-letter word that starts with AW

a 1w 4e 1

A 1 + W 4 + E 1 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

awe

  1. nounan overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration“he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe”
  2. nouna feeling of profound respect for someone or something“the fear of God”
  3. verbinspire awe in“The famous professor awed the undergraduates”
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How many three-letter words that start with AW are there?

There are 4 three-letter words that start with 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 three-letter word that starts with AW?

AWE is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AWL (6), AWN (6), AWA (6).