PAINTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. PAINTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PAINTER?

Word power: 52 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PAINTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAINTER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PAINTER scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in PAINTER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.

What stands out about PAINTER

• The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PAINTER

The 7 tiles of PAINTER in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with PAINTER

4 longer words begin with PAINTER.

Shorter words from the letters in PAINTER

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Common questions about PAINTER

Is PAINTER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PAINTER worth?

PAINTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PAINTER?

PAINTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.