PAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAIN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about PAIN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An unpleasant sensation of physical suffering caused by injury or illness, or a similar feeling of mental or emotional distress.
Pain is the signal a body sends when something is wrong, from the sharp pain of a burn to the dull pain of a headache. The same word also reaches beyond the body to name grief, loss and disappointment. Because of this double use, a person can speak of the pain of a broken bone and the pain of a broken friendship in one breath.
How PAIN is used
Common in everyday speech; used both for bodily sensation and for emotional suffering.
- A sharp pain shot through her ankle when she landed.
- He grimaced with pain as the nurse cleaned the wound.
- The pain of losing the game lasted for days.
- No pain relief seemed to help the toothache.
- She hid the pain behind a calm expression.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PAIN
The 4 tiles of PAIN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with PAIN
Showing 24 of 58 words that begin with PAIN.
Words ending in PAIN
4 words end in PAIN. Useful as a back hook: play PAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with PAIN inside
Showing 24 of 58 words that contain PAIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PAIN
Common questions about PAIN
- Is PAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAIN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAIN worth?
- PAIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAIN mean?
- An unpleasant sensation of physical suffering caused by injury or illness, or a similar feeling of mental or emotional distress.
- What letters can be added to PAIN?
- PAIN takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAIN:
Open PAIN in the Word Finder