With AW
19 words · highest scoring is drawback at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With AW
There are 19 eight letter words containing AW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is drawback at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 19 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWAITING, DRAWINGS, LAWSUITS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With AW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With AW
- drawback20
- giveaway18
- takeaway18
- withdraw18
- hawthorn17
- lawfully17
- lawmaker17
- awakened16
Common 8 Letter Words With AW
- awaiting12
- awarding13
- crawling14
- flawless14
- hawthorn17
- lawmaker17
- seawater11
- takeaway18
8 Letter Words With AW Defined
- awaitingVerb · 12 points
- wait for (an event)
- chainsawNoun · 16 points
- a mechanical power-driven cutting tool with teeth set on a chain which moves around the edge of a blade
- drawingsNoun · 13 points
- a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint
- hawthornNoun · 17 points
- a thorny shrub or tree of the rose family, with white, pink, or red blossom and small dark red fruits (haws). Native to north temperate regions, it is commonly used for hedging in Britain
- lawsuitsNoun · 11 points
- a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication
- spawningVerb · 14 points
- (of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs
8 Letter Words With AW: Questions
How many eight letter words containing AW are there?
There are 19 eight letter words containing AW in our dictionary, and 19 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing AW?
DRAWBACK is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing AW?
AWAITING, DRAWINGS, LAWSUITS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing AW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing AW valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.