PAINFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAINFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1f4u1l1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePAINFULNESS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAINFULNESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful PAINFULNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINFULNESS
No single letter turns PAINFULNESS into another word.
How PAINFULNESS scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1f4u1l1n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2f4u2l2n2e1s1s1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PAINFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAINFULNESS
1 longer words begin with PAINFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINFULNESS
peninsulas12 lifespans14 peninsula11 plainness11 finespun13 lifespan13 fainness11 flannies11 naifness11 apneusis10 painless10 pannuses10 pinnulae10 pinnulas10 pinnules10 puniness10 spaniels10 spansule10 spinulae10 spinules10 splenius10 unpanels10 inulases8 luniness8 painful12 panfuls12 penfuls12 fainnes10 falsies10 fannels10 fannies10 filasse10 finales10 finless10 flannie10 flaunes10 fulness10 funnels10 funnies10 fusains10
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Common questions about PAINFULNESS
- Is PAINFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINFULNESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINFULNESS worth?
- PAINFULNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to PAINFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PAINFULNESS:
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