Words That Start With AW

There are over 141 words that begin with AW in English. From 2-letter words to 13-letter entries, find AW-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with AW.

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2-Letter Words Starting With AW

Short high-frequency AW-words:

aw

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3-Letter Words Starting With AW

Short high-frequency AW-words:

awa

awe

awk

awl

awn

aww

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4-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 4-letter AW-words:

away

awdl

awed

awee

awes

awfy

awks

awls

awns

awny

awol

awry

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5-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 5-letter AW-words:

award

aware

await

awake

awarn

awash

awato

awave

aways

awdls

aweel

aweto

awful

awing

awmry

awned

awner

awoke

awols

awork

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6-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 6-letter AW-words:

awards

awaits

awaken

awarer

awarns

awatos

awayes

aweary

aweigh

aweing

awetos

awhape

awheel

awhirl

awless

awnier

awning

awoken

awrack

awrong

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7-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 7-letter AW-words:

awarded

awaited

awaiter

awakens

awarder

awarest

awayday

awesome

awhaped

awhapes

awhatos

awheels

awhetos

awkward

awlbird

awlwort

awmries

awniest

awnings

awnless

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8-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 8-letter AW-words:

awaiters

awaiting

awakened

awakener

awakings

awanting

awardees

awarders

awarding

awarning

awaydays

awayness

awearied

aweather

awfuller

awhaping

awlbirds

awlworts

awninged

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9-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 9-letter AW-words:

awareness

awakeners

awakening

awardable

awesomely

awestrike

awestruck

awfullest

awfulness

awkwarder

awkwardly

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10-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 10-letter AW-words:

awakenings

awaynesses

awestrikes

awkwardest

awkwardish

awlessness

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11-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 11-letter AW-words:

awarenesses

awelessness

awesomeness

awestricken

awestriking

awfulnesses

awkwardness

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12-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 12-letter AW-words:

awlessnesses

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13-Letter Words Starting With AW

Common 13-letter AW-words:

awelessnesses

awesomenesses

awkwardnesses

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141 Common Words Starting with AW

Most Common Length
6
(30 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
(out of 24)
Most Common Ending
s
(35%)

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AW is awkwardish with a total of 24 points.

A 1
W 4
K 5
W 4
A 1
R 1
D 2
I 1
S 1
H 4

Words that begin with AW are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in AW and words with AW. Try our five letter words starting with AW page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With AW

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

    There are 141 words in the English dictionary that start with AW, and most of them are 6 letters long (30 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with AW?

    The longest word starting with AW is "awelessnesses" at 13 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "awareness" is the longest common word starting with AW.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "awkwardish", "awkwardly", "awkwardest", "awestricken" start with AW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "awkwardish" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with AW?

    Most words starting with AW are 6 letters long, including everyday words like "awards", "awaits", "awaken", "awarer", "awarns".

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