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Pawpaw

p 3a 1w 4p 3a 1w 4

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does pawpaw mean?

noun

  1. tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

    Synonymspapayapapaiapapaya treemelon treecarica papaya

  2. small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit

    Synonymspapawpapaw treeasimina triloba

  3. fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples

    Synonymspapaw

Is PAWPAW 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 PAWPAW worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3a 1w 4p 3a 1w 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
p 4a 1w 4p 4a 1w 4

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4a 1w 4p 4a 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
p 3a 1w 5p 3a 1w 5

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

Words from the letters in PAWPAW

Hooks for PAWPAW

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

pawpaws

Pawpaw: quick answers

Is PAWPAW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAWPAW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAWPAW worth?
PAWPAW scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pawpaw mean?
As a noun, pawpaw means “tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PAWPAW?
You can make 14 shorter words from PAWPAW, such as PAWAW, PAPAW, WAWA, PAWA. See the full list.