Is PAWNSHOP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAWNSHOP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAWNSHOP mean?
- noun
a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) = 18 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 PAWNSHOP
Single letters that turn PAWNSHOP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PAWNSHOP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pshaw13
- whaps13
- whops13
- whap12
- whop12
- shawn11
- shown11
- opahs10
- pawns10
- phons10
- spawn10
- haws10
- hows10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whoa10
- haps9
- hasp9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pawn9
- paws9
- phon9
- phos9
- posh9
- pows9
- pwns9
- shop9
- soph9
- swap9
- swop9
- waps9
- wasp9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- apps8
- paps8
- pops8
- hap8
- hop8
- pah8
- paw8
- pho8
- poh8
- pow8
- pwn8
- wap8
- awns7
- haos7
- hons7
- nosh7
- nows7
- owns7
- sawn7
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