9 Letter Words That Start With AW

There are 11+ nine letter words beginning with AW in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter AW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with AW.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With AW

awareness 12
awakeners 16
awakening 17
awardable 15
awesomely 17
awestrike 16
awestruck 18
awfullest 15
awfulness 15
awkwarder 20
awkwardly 23

All 9-Letter Words Starting With AW (10 words)

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How Common is AW as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 11 9-letter words starting with AW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.7, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
16.7
Most Common Ending (27%)
S

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9 Letter Words beginning with AW are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with AW.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter AW-Words in Scrabble

awkwardly 23
awkwarder 20
awestruck 18
awakening 17
awesomely 17
awakeners 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AW?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AW is awkwardly with a total of 23 points.

A 1
W 4
K 5
W 4
A 1
R 1
D 2
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. in an ungainly manner; not smoothly or gracefully
adverb 2. in a way that shows uneasy embarrassment
adverb 3. in a way that causes difficulty

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With AW

  • How many 9 letter words starting with AW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AW. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with AW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "awkwardly", "awkwarder", "awestruck", "awardable" start with AW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "awkwardly" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with AW?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with AW include "awareness", "awakeners", "awakening", "awardable", "awesomely".

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