PAINSTAKING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PAINSTAKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2
PlayablePAINSTAKING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAINSTAKING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful PAINSTAKING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINSTAKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
painstakingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAINSTAKING scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2s1t1a1k5i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in PAINSTAKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINSTAKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAINSTAKING
3 longer words begin with PAINSTAKING.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINSTAKING
tikinagans15 antikings14 askanting14 tikinagan14 paintings12 kingpins15 pinkings15 spanking15 spinking15 antiking13 stanking13 stinking13 tankings13 tikangas13 inkstain12 tankinis12 paganist11 painting11 pantings11 patining11 spaining11 ignatias9 sainting9 satining9 staining9 kingpin14 paiking14 pigskin14 pikings14 pinking14 spiking14 napkins13 patikis13 kaingas12 kanting12 kisting12 kitings12 sinking12 skating12 skiting12
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Common questions about PAINSTAKING
- Is PAINSTAKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINSTAKING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINSTAKING worth?
- PAINSTAKING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINSTAKING?
- PAINSTAKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PAINSTAKING:
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