Definition of gnaw

"gnaw" in the verb sense

1. gnaw

bite or chew on with the teeth

"gnaw an old cracker"

2. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away

become ground down or deteriorate

"Her confidence eroded"

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Quotations for gnaw

The chain of habit coils itself around the heart like a serpent, to gnaw and stifle it. [ Hazlitt ]

gnaw in Scrabble®

The word gnaw is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters gnaw:

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The 97 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In gnaw

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gnaw in Words With Friends™

The word gnaw is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters gnaw:

GNAW
(54)
 

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Words within the letters of gnaw

2 letter words in gnaw (2 words)

3 letter words in gnaw (4 words)

4 letter words in gnaw (1 word)

gnaw + 1 blank (6 words)

Words containing the sequence gnaw

Words that end with gnaw (3 words)

Word Growth involving gnaw

Shorter words in gnaw

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Longer words containing gnaw

begnaw begnawed

begnaw begnawing

begnaw begnawn

begnaw begnaws

gnawable

gnawed begnawed

gnawed outgnawed

gnawer gnawers

gnawing begnawing

gnawing gnawingly

gnawing gnawings

gnawing outgnawing

gnawn begnawn

gnaws begnaws

gnaws outgnaws

outgnaw outgnawed

outgnaw outgnawing

outgnaw outgnaws