PAIN
/peɪn/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of PAIN
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.
"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."
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."
(from pain in the neck) An annoying person or thing.
"Your mother is a right pain."
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."
To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.
"It pains me to say that I must let you go."
To inflict suffering upon as a penalty; to punish.
Any of various breads stuffed with a filling.
"gammon pain; Spanish pain"
Examples of PAIN in a Sentence
- "I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."
- "In the final analysis, pain is a fact of life."
- "Your mother is a right pain."
- "The wound pained him."
Word Details
Is PAIN a Scrabble Word?
Yes, PAIN is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like PAIN are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for PAIN
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | p | a | i | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in PAIN
16 words from the letters in PAIN
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use PAIN in Word Games
PAIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: PAIN is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble PAIN to find 16 additional valid words.