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Is PAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAWS mean?

Paws is a form of PAW.

  1. noun

    a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

  2. verb

    scrape with the paws

    “The bear pawed the door”

  3. verb

    touch clumsily

    “The man tried to paw her”

  4. noun

    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

    “he had the hands of a surgeon”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 9 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 PAWS

PAWS 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.

Anagrams of PAWS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PAWS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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