What does AWAY mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈweɪ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

adverb

  1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)“ran away from the lion”
  2. from one's possession“he gave out money to the poor”
  3. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)“brush the objections aside”
  4. out of existence“the music faded away”
  5. at a distance in space or time“the boat was 5 miles off (or away)”
  6. indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily“he worked away at the project for more than a year”
  7. so as to be removed or gotten rid of“cleared the mess away”
  8. freely or at will“fire away!”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of AWAY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AWAY

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

awa6way9 yaw9aa2 aw5ay5ya5

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Questions

Is AWAY a valid word in word games?

AWAY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AWAY worth?

AWAY is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AWAY?

7 other words, including WAY, YA, AW and AA.