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Pawl

p 3a 1w 4l 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pawl mean?

noun

  1. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

    Synonymsdetentclickdog

Is PAWL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PAWL worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
p 3a 1w 4l 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
p 4a 1w 4l 2

Wordfeud

10 pts
p 4a 1w 4l 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3a 1w 5l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PAWL

Hooks for PAWL

Add one letter to the front or back of PAWL to make another word.

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Words that end like PAWL

Common words that share the ending -AWL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AWL

Pawl: quick answers

Is PAWL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAWL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAWL worth?
PAWL scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pawl mean?
As a noun, pawl means “a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward”.
What words can you make with the letters in PAWL?
You can make 11 shorter words from PAWL, such as PAW, WAP, AWL, LAW. See the full list.