AWKWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AWKWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AWKWARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWKWARD is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWKWARD
No single letter turns AWKWARD into another word.
How AWKWARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AWKWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does AWKWARD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Clumsy or ungraceful, or causing difficulty or embarrassment.
People feel awkward at unfamiliar parties, and a tool can be awkward when its shape makes it hard to hold. The word also fits a silence that nobody knows how to break, or a time that is simply inconvenient.
How AWKWARD is used
The adjective awkward is used for movements, objects, moments and situations alike.
- He gave an awkward bow and nearly dropped his hat.
- There was an awkward pause after the question.
- The box was too awkward to carry up the narrow stairs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AWKWARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AWKWARD
6 longer words begin with AWKWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in AWKWARD
Common questions about AWKWARD
- Is AWKWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AWKWARD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AWKWARD worth?
- AWKWARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AWKWARD mean?
- Clumsy or ungraceful, or causing difficulty or embarrassment.
- What letters can be added to AWKWARD?
- No single letter can be added to AWKWARD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AWKWARD:
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