Paws

/pɔːz/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters

Definition of Paws

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.

noun

Father; pa.

Anagrams of Paws

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "paws":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

PA...Words starting with "pa"...WSWords ending with "ws"All 4-letter words Unscramble "paws"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

foot hand dad daddy father pa papa pappy pawpaw

Letter Values

p3

a1

w4

s1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Paws

afterglows aircrews airflows airglows airscrews airshows allows alpenglows arrows avows backflows backsaws

Related 4-Letter Words

paca pace pack pacs pact pacy padi pads page paid paik pail pain pair pale

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 "Paws"

Paws is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "paws" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Paws" in Word Games

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