5 Letter Words That Start With AW

There are 20+ five letter words beginning with AW in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AW

award 9
aware 8
await 8
awake 12
awarn 8
awash 11
awato 8
awave 11
aways 11
awdls 9
aweel 8
aweto 8

All 5-Letter Words Starting With AW (11 words)

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How Common is AW as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 20 5-letter words starting with AW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.7, with -E endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
9.7
Most Common Ending (20%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
AI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter AW-Words in Scrabble

awmry 13
awake 12
awoke 12
awork 12
aways 11
awash 11

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AW is awmry with a total of 13 points.

A 1
W 4
M 3
R 1
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With AW

  • How many 5 letter words starting with AW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 20 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AW. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with AW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "awash", "awmry", "awful", "award" start with AW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "awmry" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with AW?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with AW include "award", "aware", "await", "awake", "awarn".

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