With AW
10 words · highest scoring is awkwardly at 23 points
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About 9 Letter Words With AW
There are 10 nine letter words containing AW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is awkwardly at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWAKENING, BREAKAWAY, LAWMAKERS 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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9 Letter Words With AW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With AW
- awkwardly23
- breakaway21
- drawbacks21
- giveaways19
- withdrawn19
- withdraws19
- lawmakers18
- awakening17
Common 9 Letter Words With AW
- awakening17
- awareness12
- awkwardly23
- breakaway21
- giveaways19
- lawmakers18
- sprawling15
- withdrawn19
9 Letter Words With AW Defined
- awakeningNoun · 17 points
- an act of waking from sleep
- awarenessNoun · 12 points
- knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
- breakawayNoun · 21 points
- a divergence or radical change from something established or long-standing
- giveawaysNoun · 19 points
- a thing that is given free, often for promotional purposes
- lawmakersNoun · 18 points
- a legislator
9 Letter Words With AW: Questions
How many nine letter words containing AW are there?
There are 10 nine letter words containing AW in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing AW?
AWKWARDLY is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing AW?
AWAKENING, BREAKAWAY, LAWMAKERS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing AW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine 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.