/ɔː/
interjectionnoun

Is AW a Scrabble word?

Yes. AW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Used to express disappointment or dismay.

Interjection 4 meanings

  1. Used to express disappointment or dismay.

    “Aw, that's too bad...”

  2. Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.

    “Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?”

  3. Used to express affection.

    “Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!”

  4. Used to anticipate reporting to a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong.

    “Aww, you said a bad word!”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An instance of aw.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: aw via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Natural exclamation.

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AW at a glance

AW has 2 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + W 4) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,663 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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