Pawn
/pɔːn/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Pawn
noun
- The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant.
- Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end.
"Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War."
Anagrams of Pawn
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pawn"
Pawn is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Pawn" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pawn" is a low-scoring word.