painful

/peɪnfəl/ adjective
7 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Causing physical discomfort.

“bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful”

2

Causing misery or pain or distress.

“the painful process of growing up”

3

Exceptionally bad or displeasing.

“a painful performance”

4

Causing physical or psychological pain.

“worked with painful slowness”

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Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Pig Latinainfulpay
Starts & ends withP … L
Syllablespain · ful
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