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/paʊ/
interjectionnoun

Is POW a Scrabble word?

Yes. POW is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

Interjection 2 meanings

  1. The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch.

  2. The sound of an explosion or gunshot.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The sound of a violent impact.

  2. The sound of an explosion.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: pow via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

POW at a glance

POW has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + W 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #16,007 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -POW

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Same last three letters as POW. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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