01 Word definition

paint

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is PAINT a word?

Yes. PAINT is a 5-letter noun. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PAINT?

P-A-I-N-T

PAINT contains 5 letters, begins with P, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

    “artists use ‘paint’ and ‘pigment’ interchangeably”

2noun

  1. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

    “he hit a jump shot from the top of the key”
Synonyms
pigmentkey
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PAINT spelled?

P1A2I3N4T5
Starts withPAIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About PAINT.

How do you spell PAINT?

PAINT is spelled P-A-I-N-T. It contains 5 letters.