Paw

/pɔː/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts3 letters

Definition of Paw

noun

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
A hand.
"Get your grubby paws off my things!"

verb

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

Anagrams of Paw

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "paw":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "paw" and rearranging:

+spaws swap waps wasp

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...AWWords ending with "aw"All 3-letter words Unscramble "paw"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

p3

a1

w4

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Paw

backsaw bandsaw bashaw bedstraw blaw braw bucksaw byelaw bylaw cashaw catclaw catspaw

Related 3-Letter Words

pac pad pah pal pam pan pap par pas pat pax pay pea pec ped

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 "Paw"

Paw is a 3-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "paw" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Paw" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "paw" is a low-scoring word.