Is PAINKILLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAINKILLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PainkillingHooks for PAINKILLING
PAINKILLING 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 PAINKILLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- planking15
- plinking15
- kingpin14
- paiking14
- pinking14
- piking13
- ankling12
- inkling12
- killing12
- kilning12
- linking12
- napkin12
- plaining11
- inking11
- laking11
- liking11
- plank11
- plink11
- paining10
- palling10
- pilling10
- planing10
- kiang10
- knap10
- paik10
- pika10
- piki10
- pink10
- paling9
- piling9
- pinang9
- pining9
- kinin9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- kip9
- pak9
- alining8
- nailing8
- nilling8
- panini8
- pinnal8
- aping8
- piing8
- akin8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kain8
- kill8
- kiln8
- kina8
- lank8
- link8
- ailing7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- lapin7
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