Is PAINTBRUSHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAINTBRUSHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAINTBRUSHES mean?
Paintbrushes is a form of PAINTBRUSH.
- noun
a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + B (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 PAINTBRUSHES
PAINTBRUSHES 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 PAINTBRUSHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paintbrush17
- sunbathers15
- subphase15
- abruptness14
- breastpins14
- absinthes14
- banishers14
- brashiest14
- brushiest14
- burnishes14
- habituses14
- perianths14
- punishers14
- sunbather14
- sunbathes14
- superhits14
- superthin14
- tarbushes14
- thespians14
- tranships14
- transship14
- breastpin13
- absinthe13
- absinths13
- banisher13
- banishes13
- banshies13
- brashest13
- burthens13
- bushiest13
- habitues13
- harpists13
- heparins13
- hipsters13
- hubrises13
- panthers13
- parishes13
- perianth13
- punisher13
- punishes13
- pushiest13
- seraphin13
- sharpens13
- sharpest13
- sharpies13
- starship13
- sunbathe13
- sunbaths13
- superhit13
- thespian13
- tranship13
- triphase13
- antibusers12
- starshine12
- tarnishes12
- baptises12
- bepaints12
- subparts12
- subpenas12
- absinth12
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