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Is PAWPAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAWPAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAWPAWS mean?

Pawpaws is a form of PAWPAW.

  1. noun

    tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

  2. noun

    small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

  3. noun

    fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
7

P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 17 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 PAWPAWS

PAWPAWS 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 PAWPAWS

The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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