PAINTINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAINTINESS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAINTINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAINTINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINTINESS
No single letter turns PAINTINESS into another word.
How PAINTINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PAINTINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINTINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAINTINESS
1 longer words begin with PAINTINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINTINESS
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Common questions about PAINTINESS
- Is PAINTINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAINTINESS is not in it.
- How many points is PAINTINESS worth?
- PAINTINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINTINESS?
- No single letter can be added to PAINTINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PAINTINESS:
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