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Pawls

p 3a 1w 4l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common · plural of pawl

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does pawls 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

Definitions shown for pawl, the base form of pawls.

Is PAWLS 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) Yes

How many points is PAWLS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
p 3a 1w 4l 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4a 1w 4l 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
p 4a 1w 4l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3a 1w 5l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in PAWLS

Anagrams 1

Hooks for PAWLS

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

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Back hooks

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Words that end like PAWLS

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

All words ending in -AWLS

Pawls: quick answers

Is PAWLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAWLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAWLS worth?
PAWLS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pawls mean?
pawls is the plural of pawl, which 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 PAWLS?
You can make 35 shorter words from PAWLS, such as PAWL, PAWS, SPAW, SWAP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PAWLS?
PAWLS rearranges into SPAWL.