5 Letter Words Containing PAW

There are 12+ five letter words with PAW in our English dictionary. Every five-letter PAW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with PAW.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With PAW

papaw 12
pawas 10
pawaw 13
pawed 11
pawer 10
pawks 14
pawky 17
pawls 10
pawns 10
spawl 10
spawn 10
spaws 10

All 5-Letter Words With PAW (7 words)

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How Common is PAW as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 12 5-letter words containing PAW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.4, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
11.4
Most Common Ending (42%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PAW-Words in Scrabble

pawky 17
pawks 14
pawaw 13
papaw 12
pawed 11
spawn 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PAW?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PAW is pawky with a total of 17 points.

P 3
A 1
W 4
K 5
Y 4
adjective 1. having a mocking or cynical sense of humour
Synonyms:
wisesensibleprudentpoliticshrewdastutecannysagaciouscommon-sensecommonsensicalsoundwell advisedwell judgedwell thought outconsideredthoughtfulperceptivediscerningclear-sightedinsightfulfar-sightedpercipientdiscriminatinginformedintelligentcleverenlightenedlogicalrational

FAQ 5 Letter Words With PAW

  • How many 5 letter words containing PAW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PAW. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.4.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing PAW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "spawl", "pawaw", "pawky", "papaw" contain PAW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pawky" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing PAW?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing PAW include "papaw", "pawas", "pawaw", "pawed", "pawer".