Pawn
/pɔːn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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."