paw vs mitt

paw and mitt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paw	Yes	No	Yes	No
mitt	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, paw and mitt are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of paw include hand, manus.

paw (noun)	mitt (noun)
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped	the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

paw (verb)	mitt (verb)
touch clumsily
scrape with the paws