PAWN
Scrabble letter values: P3A1W4N1 = 9
Definition
- verb leave as a guarantee in return for money. — synonyms: soak, hock
- noun an article deposited as security.
- noun a person used by another to gain an end. — synonyms: instrument, cat's-paw
- noun (chess) the least powerful piece.
- noun borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan.
Examples
- “pawn your grandfather's gold watch”
- “moves only forward and captures only to the side”
- “it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank”