10-Letter Words Starting With PAIN
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 9 words
How common is PAIN at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words that start with PAIN. They average 16.1 points and the best is PAINTBOXES (21 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- r 33.3%
- h 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with PAIN
p 3a 1i 1n 1t 1b 3o 1x 8e 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paintboxes
Form of paintbox
- nouna box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
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How many ten-letter words that start with PAIN are there?
There are 9 ten-letter words that start with PAIN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with PAIN?
PAINTBOXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAINTWORKS (19), PAINTBRUSH (17), PAINKILLER (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with PAIN?
Everyday examples include PAINFULLER, PAINLESSLY, PAINKILLER, PAINTBRUSH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with PAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAINTWORKS (19), PAINSTAKER (16), PAINTBALLS (14), PAINTINESS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.