PAINSTAKINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. PAINSTAKINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2l1y4
PlayablePAINSTAKINGLY · 13 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAINSTAKINGLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.77
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PAINSTAKINGLY is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINSTAKINGLY
No single letter turns PAINSTAKINGLY into another word.
How PAINSTAKINGLY scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2l1y4 23
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2s1t1a1k5i1n2g3l2y3 27
Face value of the 13 tiles in PAINSTAKINGLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINSTAKINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINSTAKINGLY
painstaking18 spankingly20 stinkingly18 ptyalising16 tikinagans15 pantilings13 salpingian13 kyanising17 plankings16 plinkings16 pantingly15 antikings14 askanting14 tikinagan14 tinklings14 analysing13 inlayings13 paintings12 pantiling12 plainings12 plaitings12 plantings12 splinting12 plainants11 plantains11 saintling10 takingly16 kingpins15 pinkings15 planking15 plinking15 spanking15 spinking15 lantskip14 linkspan14 palinkas14 palsying14 playings14 snaplink14 splaying14
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Common questions about PAINSTAKINGLY
- Is PAINSTAKINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINSTAKINGLY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINSTAKINGLY worth?
- PAINSTAKINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINSTAKINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to PAINSTAKINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PAINSTAKINGLY:
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