NAW is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAW?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAW is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NAW scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about NAW
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NAW
The 3 tiles of NAW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NAW
2 longer words begin with NAW.
Words ending in NAW
5 words end in NAW. Useful as a back hook: play NAW onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAW inside
Showing 24 of 43 words that contain NAW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAW
Common questions about NAW
- Is NAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAW, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAW worth?
- NAW is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAW?
- NAW takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NAW:
Open NAW in the Word Finder