Words That Start With PAIN
- 55 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With PAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PAIN 55 words
5-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 2
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 5
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 3
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With PAIN 1
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Full 15-letter listHow common is PAIN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 55 words that start with PAIN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.9 points, the best is PAINSTAKINGLY (23 points) and 47.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 55
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- PAINSTAKINGNESS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 47.3%
- r 9.1%
- y 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ie3.6%
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 word that starts with PAIN
p 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
painstakingly
- adverbin a fastidious and painstaking manner“it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling”
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How many words that start with PAIN are there?
There are 55 words that start with PAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PAIN?
PAINSTAKINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAINSTAKINGNESS (22), PAINTBOXES (21), PAINTBRUSHES (19).
What are some common words that start with PAIN?
Everyday examples include PAIN, PAINFUL, PAINFULLY, PAINT, PAINLESS, PAINSTAKING, PAINTING, PAINFULLER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PAIN?
PAINSTAKINGNESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PAINFULLEST (11 letters) is the longest common one.