How many points is PAINS worth in Scrabble?

PAINS is worth 7 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PAINS?

PAINS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to PAINS?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAINS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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PAINS

7 pts

PAINS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 7 points. PAINS means "care or trouble".

Meaning & examples

/peɪnz/

Pronunciation: /peɪnz/

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noun

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
Example: I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet.
The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress
Example: In the final analysis, pain is a fact of life.
(from pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
Example: Your mother is a right pain.

Synonyms: pest

Antonyms: pleasure

verb

To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.
Example: The wound pained him.
To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
Example: It pains me to say that I must let you go.
To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.

noun

Any of various breads stuffed with a filling.
Example: gammon pain; Spanish pain

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

care or trouble

In a sentence: "The pains is noted."

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Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PAINS, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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PAINS Scrabble FAQ

Is PAINS a Scrabble word?: PAINS is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 7 points.
What does PAINS mean?: care or trouble
How do you use PAINS in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The pains is noted."
How many points is PAINS worth in Scrabble?: PAINS is worth 7 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PAINS?: PAINS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PAINS?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes SPAINS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

PAINS

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