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01 Word definition

painstaking

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PAINSTAKING a word?

Yes. PAINSTAKING is a 11-letter adjective. characterized by extreme care and great effort Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PAINSTAKING?

P-A-I-N-S-T-A-K-I-N-G

PAINSTAKING contains 11 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. characterized by extreme care and great effort

    “conscientious application to the work at hand”
Synonyms
conscientiousscrupulous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PAINSTAKING spelled?

P1A2I3N4S5T6A7K8I9N10G11
Starts withPAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I, N
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with PAI →Words ending in ING →Words made from PAINSTAKING →Words with A →Words with G →Words with I →Words with K →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 22 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About PAINSTAKING.

How do you spell PAINSTAKING?

PAINSTAKING is spelled P-A-I-N-S-T-A-K-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.