PAINFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAINFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1f4u1l1
PlayablePAINFUL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAINFUL?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful PAINFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINFUL
No single letter turns PAINFUL into another word.
How PAINFUL scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1f4u1l1 12
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2f4u2l2 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAINFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with PAINFUL
5 longer words begin with PAINFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINFUL
panful11 infula9 paulin8 pilaf10 final8 lapin7 lupin7 pilau7 plain7 ulpan7 inula5 flap9 flip9 pfui9 alif7 fail7 fain7 faun7 fila7 flan7 lauf7 naif7 lipa6 nipa6 pail6 pain6 pali6 pani6 paul6 pial6 pian6 pila6 pina6 plan6 pula6 puli6 puna6 anil4 lain4 luna4
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Common questions about PAINFUL
- Is PAINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINFUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINFUL worth?
- PAINFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINFUL?
- No single letter can be added to PAINFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAINFUL:
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