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jaw

/d͡ʒɔː/noun · verb

Jaw can refer to the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth, the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth, or holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object. As a verb, jaw can mean to talk socially without exchanging too much information, talk incessantly and tiresomely, or censure severely or angrily.

7 meanings3 lettersScrabble 13

Length

3

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

JA

Ends

JAW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “JAW” Mean?

/d͡ʒɔː/

jaw has 7 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
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

3

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

Verb

4 senses
1

talk socially without exchanging too much information

the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze

2

talk incessantly and tiresomely

Synonyms

3

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

He jawed his bubble gum

Chew your food and don't swallow it!

The cows were masticating the grass

4

censure severely or angrily

The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car

The deputy ragged the Prime Minister

The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

Length

3 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

J, A, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

j
a
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jaw.

JAW is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with J and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using jaw in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

JAW can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

JAW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

JAW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JAW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

JA, AW

Trigrams

JAW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for jaw.

JAW is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with J and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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