PAINFULLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PAINFULLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1f4u1l1l1y4
PlayablePAINFULLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAINFULLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PAINFULLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINFULLY
No single letter turns PAINFULLY into another word.
How PAINFULLY scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1f4u1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2f4u2l2l2y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAINFULLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINFULLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINFULLY
plainful13 playful15 finally13 nullify13 pailful12 painful12 pinfall12 plainly12 fainly12 naifly12 lapful11 panful11 punily11 upfill11 fullan9 infall9 infula9 paulin8 pillau8 pilula8 filly11 fully11 unify11 layup10 pally10 pilaf10 pully10 unpay10 uplay10 final8 flail8 inlay8 layin8 unlay8 yulan8 lapin7 lupin7 pilau7 plain7 pulli7
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Common questions about PAINFULLY
- Is PAINFULLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINFULLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINFULLY worth?
- PAINFULLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINFULLY?
- No single letter can be added to PAINFULLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAINFULLY:
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