How to spell jaw

Jaw is spelled J-A-W.

hear itjaw/dʒɔ/nounLong vowels

What it means: The bony part of the face holding the teeth.

In a sentence: The lion opened its big jaw to roar.

Same family: jawed, jawing, jawbone, chat, talk. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "to jaw" comes from the noun "jaw," the bone you use to talk. In informal English, it shifted from meaning the body part to describing the act of talking, especially light, often aimless conversation.

Try spelling it

You will hear the word and a sentence. Type it and press Enter. Then four more words from the same level, so you know where you stand.

Words like this

paw · shawl · claw · fawn · saw

Everyone has words they always get wrong. Spelling.School finds yours, shows you exactly why you miss them, and uses spaced repetition until you spell them right every time. Five minutes a day. Try five words without signing up.