PAIN
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //peɪn//
noun
- (countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt."The greatest difficulty lies in treating patients with chronic pain."
- (countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt."When the pains are every five minutes and quite strong or the cervix is five cm. dilated along with regular and strong pains, the mother is given a block anesthesia of 1 cc. of 1:200 nupercaine, 1 cc. of 10 per cent dextrose with .05 cc. of 1:1000 adrenalin."
- (uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress"In the final analysis, pain is a fact of life."
- (countable, from pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing."Your mother is a right pain."
verb
- (transitive) To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture."The wound pained him."
- (transitive) To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve."It pains me to say that I must let you go."
- (transitive, obsolete) To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.
- (intransitive, India) To feel pain; to hurt."Please help me, I am paining hard."
noun
- (obsolete, cooking) Any of various breads stuffed with a filling."gammon pain; Spanish pain"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PAIN'?
The word PAIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
P3
A1
I1
N1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PAIN'?
The word PAIN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
P4
A1
I1
N2
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.