Is PAINTINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAINTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAINTINGS mean?
Paintings is a form of PAINTING.
- noun
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
“a small painting by Picasso”
- noun
creating a picture with paints
“he studied painting and sculpture for many years”
- noun
the act of applying paint to a surface
“you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush”
- noun
the occupation of a house painter
“house painting was the only craft he knew”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 PAINTINGS
PAINTINGS 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 PAINTINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- painting11
- pantsing11
- patining11
- paining10
- panting10
- pasting10
- pinangs10
- sniping10
- spiting10
- tapings10
- sainting9
- satining9
- staining9
- paninis9
- pannist9
- pianist9
- pinang9
- pining9
- siping9
- taping9
- antings8
- saining8
- staning8
- inspan8
- paints8
- panini8
- patins8
- pinnas8
- pintas8
- ptisan8
- aping8
- pangs8
- piing8
- pings8
- spang8
- anting7
- atigis7
- gainst7
- giants7
- saning7
- sating7
- siting7
- tasing7
- tining7
- inapt7
- nipas7
- pains7
- paint7
- pants7
- patin7
- piani7
- pians7
- pinas7
- pinna7
- pinta7
- pints7
- pitas7
- spait7
- tapis7
- tipis7
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