painstaking

/peɪnz,teɪkiŋ/ adjective
11 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
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Characterized by extreme care and great effort.

“painstaking research”

WORD FORMS
Related formpainstakingness
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Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
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Pig Latinainstakingpay
Starts & ends withP … G
Syllablespains · tak · ing
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