PAINSTAKINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PAINSTAKINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2s1
PlayablePAINSTAKINGS · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAINSTAKINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PAINSTAKINGS is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINSTAKINGS
No single letter turns PAINSTAKINGS into another word.
How PAINSTAKINGS scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1s1t1a1k5i1n1g2s1 19
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2s1t1a1k5i1n2g3s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in PAINSTAKINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINSTAKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINSTAKINGS
painstaking18 tikinagans15 spankings16 antikings14 askanting14 tikinagan14 inkstains13 paganists12 paintings12 stainings10 kingpins15 pigskins15 pinkings15 spanking15 spinking15 antiking13 sinkings13 skatings13 stanking13 stinking13 tankings13 taskings13 tikangas13 inkstain12 katsinas12 tankinis12 paganist11 painting11 pantings11 pastings11 patining11 snipings11 spaining11 pannists10 pastinas10 pianists10 snaptins10 tinsnips10 assignat9 ignatias9
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Common questions about PAINSTAKINGS
- Is PAINSTAKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINSTAKINGS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINSTAKINGS worth?
- PAINSTAKINGS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINSTAKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PAINSTAKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PAINSTAKINGS:
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