PAINIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAINIM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAINIM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAINIM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
painimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAINIM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAINIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with PAINIM
1 longer words begin with PAINIM.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINIM
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Common questions about PAINIM
- Is PAINIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAINIM is not in it.
- How many points is PAINIM worth?
- PAINIM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINIM?
- PAINIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAINIM:
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