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Is JAW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, JAW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth”.

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Is JAW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. JAW is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

JAW meaning and definition

JAW has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

JAW as a noun

  1. The part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth.
  2. The bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth.

JAW as a verb

  1. Talk socially without exchanging too much information.
  2. Talk incessantly and tiresomely.

JAW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

JAW scores 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is J, worth 8 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
J810
A11
W44
Total1315

JAW on premium squares

On a double word square JAW scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting J on a triple letter square instead adds 16 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of JAW

No other word uses exactly the letters in JAW.

Unscramble JAW: 2 words from its letters

The letters J, A, W make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • aw5
  • ja9

Words like JAW

One-letter changes to JAW, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in JAW

Add one letter to JAW

  • jaws14

Remove one letter from JAW

  • aw5
  • ja9

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JAW word facts

JAW is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 2 consonants. It starts with J and ends with W. By corpus frequency, JAW is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters J, A, W on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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JAW Scrabble word FAQ

Is JAW a Scrabble word?

Yes. JAW is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does JAW mean?

JAW is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth”.

How many points is JAW worth in Scrabble?

JAW is worth 13 points in Scrabble: J (8) + A (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is JAW in Words With Friends?

JAW is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does JAW have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in JAW, but 2 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in JAW?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in JAW, including AW and JA.

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