Pawns

noun verb

A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

What it means

  1. (noun) A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.
  2. (noun) The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant.
  3. (noun) Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end. “Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.”
  4. (noun) The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge. “All our jewellery was in pawn by this stage.”
  5. (noun) An instance of pawning something.
  6. (noun) An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.
  7. (noun) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.
  8. (verb) To pledge; to stake or wager.
  9. (verb) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
  10. (noun) A gallery.
  11. (verb) (originally leet) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

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Letter analysis

  • Pawns contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Pawns mean?

A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

What are the anagrams of Pawns?

Valid anagrams: spawn.

How many letters are in Pawns?

Pawns has 5 letters.

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