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8 Letter Words Containing TAW

There are 17+ eight letter words with TAW in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter TAW 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 with TAW.

Popular 8-Letter Words With TAW

castaway 16
catawbas 15
choctaws 18
cutaways 16
getaways 15
huntaway 17
ringtaws 12
tawdrier 12
tawdries 12
tawdrily 15
taweries 11
tawhiris 14

All 8-Letter Words With TAW (12 words)

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How Common is TAW as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 17 8-letter words containing TAW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.5, with -S endings dominating (53% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
14.5
Most Common Ending (53%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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8 Letter Words with TAW 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 8 Letter Words starting with TAW.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter TAW-Words in Scrabble

choctaws 18
wantaway 17
thataway 17
huntaway 17
whittaws 17
cutaways 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TAW?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains TAW is choctaws with a total of 18 points.

C 3
H 4
O 1
C 3
T 1
A 1
W 4
S 1
noun 1. a member of an Indigenous people of North America now living mainly in Mississippi
noun 2. the Muskogean language of the Choctaw, closely related to Chickasaw
noun 3. (in skating) a step from one edge of a skate to the other edge of the other skate in the opposite direction

FAQ 8 Letter Words With TAW

  • How many 8 letter words containing TAW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain TAW. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.5.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing TAW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "tawdrily", "thataway", "castaway", "wantaway" contain TAW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "thataway" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing TAW?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing TAW include "castaway", "catawbas", "choctaws", "cutaways", "getaways".