PAWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAWAS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3a1w4a1s1
Depends on the listPAWAS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAWAS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PAWAS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAWAS
No single letter turns PAWAS into another word.
How PAWAS scores
Scrabble p3a1w4a1s1 10
Words with Friends p4a1w4a1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Shorter words from the letters in PAWAS
pawa9 paws9 spaw9 swap9 waps9 wasp9 paw8 wap8 awa6 saw6 was6 asp5 pas5 sap5 spa5 aas3 aw5 pa4 aa2 as2
Common questions about PAWAS
- Is PAWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAWAS is not in it.
- How many points is PAWAS worth?
- PAWAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAWAS?
- No single letter can be added to PAWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAWAS:
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