PAINTINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAINTINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1i1n1t1i1n1g2s1
PlayablePAINTINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAINTINGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PAINTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAINTINGS
No single letter turns PAINTINGS into another word.
How PAINTINGS scores
Scrabble p3a1i1n1t1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends p4a1i1n2t1i1n2g3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAINTINGS, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAINTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAINTINGS
painting11 pantings11 patining11 spaining11 sainting9 satining9 staining9 paining10 panting10 pasting10 pinangs10 sniping10 spaning10 spiting10 tapings10 paninis9 pannist9 pianist9 snaptin9 antings8 saining8 staning8 apting9 naping9 paning9 pinang9 pining9 siping9 spaing9 taping9 inspan8 paints8 panini8 patins8 pinnas8 pintas8 ptisan8 anting7 atigis7 gainst7
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Common questions about PAINTINGS
- Is PAINTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAINTINGS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAINTINGS worth?
- PAINTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAINTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PAINTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAINTINGS:
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