Is PAWNSHOPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAWNSHOPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAWNSHOPS mean?
Pawnshops is a form of PAWNSHOP.
- noun
a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 19 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 PAWNSHOPS
PAWNSHOPS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PAWNSHOPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pawnshop18
- shnapps14
- pshaws14
- pshaw13
- whaps13
- whops13
- whap12
- whop12
- shnaps11
- spawns11
- shawn11
- shaws11
- shown11
- shows11
- shwas11
- swash11
- hasps10
- opahs10
- pawns10
- phons10
- shops10
- sophs10
- spawn10
- swaps10
- swops10
- wasps10
- haws10
- hows10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whoa10
- sowans9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pawn9
- paws9
- phon9
- phos9
- posh9
- pows9
- pwns9
- shop9
- soph9
- swap9
- swop9
- waps9
- wasp9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- snash8
- snaws8
- snows8
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