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Is PAINSTAKINGNESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAINSTAKINGNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAINSTAKINGNESS mean?

  1. noun

    the trait of being painstaking and careful

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
15

P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 PAINSTAKINGNESS

PAINSTAKINGNESS 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 PAINSTAKINGNESS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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