Is PAWAW valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAWAW is not in it.

How many points is PAWAW worth?

PAWAW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PAWAW?

PAWAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

PAWAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points

It depends on the list you play by. PAWAW 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

p3a1w4a1w4

Depends on the listPAWAW · 5 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF

13points in Scrabble

14points in Words with Friends

5letters

1hook available

1 in 1,046 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PAWAW?

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: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.6

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

4.8%

Our own measure of how useful PAWAW is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAWAW

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

pawaws14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PAWAW scores

Scrabble p3a1w4a1w4 13

Words with Friends p4a1w4a1w4 14

Face value of the 5 tiles in PAWAW, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
p	1	2
a	2	9
w	2	2

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.

Words starting with PAWAW

pawaws14 pawawed16 pawawing17

3 longer words begin with PAWAW.

Shorter words from the letters in PAWAW

wawa10 pawa9 aww9 waw9 paw8 wap8 awa6 aw5 pa4 aa2

Common questions about PAWAW

Is PAWAW valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAWAW is not in it.
How many points is PAWAW worth?: PAWAW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PAWAW?: PAWAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAWAW:

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