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/nɔ/
interjection

Is NAW a Scrabble word?

Yes. NAW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

NAW is a 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. No.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.

NAW at a glance

NAW has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + W 4) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #20,817 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -NAW

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

  • GNAW8
  • MACKINAW19
  • SNAW7
  • BEGNAW12
  • OUTGNAW11

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