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Is PAINFULNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAINFULNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAINFULNESS mean?

  1. noun

    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

    “the pain of loneliness”

  2. noun

    the quality of being painful

    “she feared the painfulness of childbirth”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAINFULNESS

PAINFULNESS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PAINFULNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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