pawn


Meanings

  • an article deposited as security
  • a person used by another to gain an end
  • (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
  • borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
  • leave as a guarantee in return for money;
    • "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
  • PAWN v -ED, -ING, -S to give as security for something borrowed PAWNABLE adj


Scrabble Score: 9

pawn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pawn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pawn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 11

pawn is a valid Words With Friends word