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01 Word definition

painful

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PAINFUL a word?

Yes. PAINFUL is a 7-letter adjective. causing physical or psychological pain Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PAINFUL?

P-A-I-N-F-U-L

PAINFUL contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. causing physical or psychological pain

    “worked with painful slowness”

2adjective

  1. causing misery or pain or distress

    “it was a sore trial to him”
Synonyms
afflictivesore
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PAINFUL spelled?

P1A2I3N4F5U6L7
Starts withPAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withFULLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with PAI →Words ending in FUL →Words made from PAINFUL →Words with A →Words with F →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About PAINFUL.

How do you spell PAINFUL?

PAINFUL is spelled P-A-I-N-F-U-L. It contains 7 letters.