Words Containing YAW

There are over 39 words with the letters YAW in English. From short YAW-words to long ones, find all the words that have YAW in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with YAW.

39 Common Words with YAW

Most Common Length
7
(9 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
(out of 20)
Most Common Ending
s
(31%)

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YAW is flyaways with a total of 20 points.

F 4
L 1
Y 4
A 1
W 4
A 1
Y 4
S 1
noun 1. a fine strand of hair that sticks out or does not lie smoothly against the rest of the hair; a stray hair

A list of all YAW words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with YAW. Also commonly searched for are words that end in YAW. Try our five letter words with YAW 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 With Letters YAW

  • How many words containing YAW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 39 words in the English dictionary that contain YAW, and most of them are 7 letters long (9 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing YAW?

    The longest word containing YAW is "yawningly" at 9 letters long.

  • Are there any rare words containing YAW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "yawningly", "stayaway", "yawmeter", "layaway" contain YAW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yawningly" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing YAW?

    Most words containing YAW are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "flyaway", "layaway", "yawiest", "yawling", "yawners".