PAINTINESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAINTINESSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAINTINESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAINTINESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINTINESSES
No single letter turns PAINTINESSES into another word.
How PAINTINESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PAINTINESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINTINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINTINESSES
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Common questions about PAINTINESSES
- Is PAINTINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAINTINESSES is not in it.
- How many points is PAINTINESSES worth?
- PAINTINESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINTINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to PAINTINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PAINTINESSES:
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