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.
- noun
tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
- noun
small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
- noun
fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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