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Is PAWNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAWNS mean?

Pawns is a form of PAWN.

  1. noun

    an article deposited as security

  2. noun

    a person used by another to gain an end

  3. noun

    (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank

  4. noun

    borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAWNS

Single letters that turn PAWNS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PAWNS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PAWNS

The 36 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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