pawn

VERBNOUN /pɔn/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH P

pawn is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3A1W4N1
3 + 1 + 4 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does pawn mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Leave as a guarantee in return for money.

“pawn your grandfather's gold watch”

SYNONYMS
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A person used by another to gain an end.

2

An article deposited as security.

BROADER
3

Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan.

BROADER
4

(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank.