PAWA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAWA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAWA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAWA is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAWA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAWA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with PAWA
5 longer words begin with PAWA.
Words with PAWA inside
1 words contain PAWA in the middle. Words that start with PAWA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PAWA
Common questions about PAWA
- Is PAWA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAWA is not in it.
- How many points is PAWA worth?
- PAWA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAWA?
- PAWA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAWA:
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