Refer to the other definition except pwnt was not an accidental mis-spell of the word "owned" or "ownt". Yes, the 'p' IS beside the 'o' geographically on the keyboard, however, the word 'pwn' actually means 'pure ownage'. GGKTHXn00b.

Origins stem from owned, ownage, ownt. The character 'o' is next to the character 'p' on the keyboard. It was formed when some anonymous original party accidentally hit the 'p' for the word "OWNED".

It has the exact same meaning as the verb to own. The two words and their derivatives can be used interchangeably.

1. When a player is severely beaten by another player or party of players, in a game.
2. An expletive about a situation where something painful, embarassing, or bad happens to someone in real life.

The main dispute with this word is its pronunciation. It is originally believed that the 'p' is an accident and therefore not pronounced. However, several pronunciations have become accepted: p'ownt, pwynt, pinnt, etc.

A contraction of pwned. Whiles its meaning is essentially the same, the word's abrupt ending lends it a terse quality, making it especially suitable for the description of particularly sudden or decisive ownage.

A sudden, decisive and somewhat catastrophic ownage. the word originates from pwnage which roots from ownage. A synonym would be ownt and can be used in the same context.

After reading what others have posted regarding this 'word', I decided I had to post the real origins of this word, as everyone had left out an important part of the word's makeup: the 'P'.

Pawn/Pawned.

The word is a simple combination of pawn/pawned and own/owned.

pwnt.

pronounced:poont
Is pownt (power owned) times pi.

Originnally a typo of own, pwn also can be looked at as "Pawned." pwnt is just the past tense of pwn.