5-Letter Words With PAW
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With PAW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With PAW 12 words
How often does PAW appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words containing PAW. They average 11.4 points, the best is PAWKY (17 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- w 16.7%
- d 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing PAW
p 3a 1w 4k 5y 4
P 3 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pawky
- adjectivecunning and sly“the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch”
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How many five-letter words containing PAW are there?
There are 12 five-letter words containing PAW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing PAW?
PAWKY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAWKS (14), PAWAW (13), PAPAW (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing PAW?
Everyday examples include SPAWN, PAWED, PAWNS, PAWLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing PAW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAWKY (17), PAWKS (14), PAWAW (13), PAPAW (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.