PAINSTAKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAINSTAKER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAINSTAKER?
| 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 PAINSTAKER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINSTAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
painstakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAINSTAKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAINSTAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINSTAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAINSTAKER
1 longer words begin with PAINSTAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINSTAKER
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Common questions about PAINSTAKER
- Is PAINSTAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAINSTAKER is not in it.
- How many points is PAINSTAKER worth?
- PAINSTAKER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINSTAKER?
- PAINSTAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAINSTAKER:
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