What does PAIN mean?

Pronunciation
/peɪn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder“the patient developed severe pain and distension”
  2. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid“the pain of loneliness”
  3. a somatic sensation of acute discomfort“as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain”
  4. a bothersome annoying person“that kid is a terrible pain”
  5. something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”

verb

  1. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
  2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

paining10

Anagrams of PAIN

pina6pian6nipa6

Words inside PAIN

13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ain3ani3nap5 nip5pan5 pia5pin5 ai2 an2in2 na2pa4 pi4

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Word lists

Questions

Is PAIN a valid word in word games?

PAIN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is PAIN worth?

PAIN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PAIN?

13 other words, including IN, AN, PA and NA.