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Is CAW a Scrabble word?

Yes. CAW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The harsh cry of a crow.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The harsh cry of a crow.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid.

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

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Etymology

Onomatopoeic

CAW at a glance

CAW has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + W 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #46,720 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -CAW

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Same last three letters as CAW. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • MACAW12
  • SCAW9

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