Definition of painfully

"painfully" in the adverb sense

1. painfully, distressingly

unpleasantly

"his ignorance was painfully obvious"

2. painfully, sorely

in or as if in pain

"she moved painfully forward"

"sorely wounded"

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painfully in Scrabble®

The word painfully is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters painfully:

PAINFULLY
(162)
PAINFULLY
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

finally, nullify, pailful, painful, pinfall, plainly, playful

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word painfully

PAINFULLY
(162)
PAINFULLY
(162)
PAINFULLY
(108)
PAINFULLY
(108)
PAINFULLY
(84)
PAINFULLY
(72)
PAINFULLY
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(39)
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PAINFULLY
(34)
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(26)
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PAINFULLY
(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
PAINFULLY
(20)
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(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In painfully

PAINFULLY
(162)
PAINFULLY
(162)
PLAYFUL
(110 = 60 + 50)
PAINFULLY
(108)
PAINFULLY
(108)
PLAYFUL
(107 = 57 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(107 = 57 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(107 = 57 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(104 = 54 + 50)
NULLIFY
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FINALLY
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FINALLY
(101 = 51 + 50)
NULLIFY
(101 = 51 + 50)
NULLIFY
(101 = 51 + 50)
FINALLY
(101 = 51 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINFALL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLAINLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
PAILFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PAINFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINFALL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PAINFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PAILFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLAYFUL
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PLAYFUL
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PINFALL
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLAINLY
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PLAYFUL
(96 = 46 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
PLAINLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAILFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAINFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINFALL
(95 = 45 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FINALLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
NULLIFY
(92 = 42 + 50)
PAILFUL
(90 = 40 + 50)
PLAYFUL
(90 = 40 + 50)
PAINFUL
(90 = 40 + 50)
PAINFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
NULLIFY
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PLAINLY
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PAILFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLAINLY
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PLAINLY
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PLAINLY
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PLAINLY
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PLAINLY
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PAILFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINFALL
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PINFALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINFALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINFALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PINFALL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAILFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAINFUL
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PAILFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
PAINFUL
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PAINFUL
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PAINFUL
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PAINFUL
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PAILFUL
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PAILFUL
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FINALLY
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PLAYFUL
(88 = 38 + 50)
PLAYFUL
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PLAINLY
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PAILFUL
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PLAYFUL
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NULLIFY
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FINALLY
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PINFALL
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PAINFUL
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FINALLY
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PLAYFUL
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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PLAYFUL
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PAINFULLY
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FINALLY
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NULLIFY
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NULLIFY
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FINALLY
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PLAYFUL
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PLAYFUL
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PLAINLY
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PAINFUL
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PAILFUL
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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PINFALL
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PINFALL
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PAILFUL
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PINFALL
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PINFALL
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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FINALLY
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PAILFUL
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NULLIFY
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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FINALLY
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PLAINLY
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PINFALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)

painfully in Words With Friends™

The word painfully is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters painfully:

PAINFULLY
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

finally, nullify, pailful, painful, pinfall, plainly, playful

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word painfully

PAINFULLY
(261)
PAINFULLY
(150)
PAINFULLY
(150)
PAINFULLY
(100)
PAINFULLY
(99)
PAINFULLY
(96)
PAINFULLY
(93)
PAINFULLY
(93)
PAINFULLY
(93)
PAINFULLY
(92)
PAINFULLY
(88)
PAINFULLY
(87)
PAINFULLY
(84)
PAINFULLY
(84)
PAINFULLY
(81)
PAINFULLY
(74)
PAINFULLY
(70)
PAINFULLY
(70)
PAINFULLY
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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PAINFULLY
(46)
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(46)
PAINFULLY
(46)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
PAINFULLY
(33)
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(29)
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(27)
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(25)
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(24)
PAINFULLY
(23)
PAINFULLY
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In painfully

PAINFULLY
(261)
PAINFULLY
(150)
PAINFULLY
(150)
PLAYFUL
(125 = 90 + 35)
PAINFUL
(119 = 84 + 35)
PINFALL
(119 = 84 + 35)
PLAYFUL
(119 = 84 + 35)
NULLIFY
(119 = 84 + 35)
PLAYFUL
(119 = 84 + 35)
PAILFUL
(119 = 84 + 35)
PINFALL
(119 = 84 + 35)
PLAYFUL
(119 = 84 + 35)
FINALLY
(116 = 81 + 35)
PAILFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLAYFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINFALL
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PAINFUL
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PLAINLY
(110 = 75 + 35)
FINALLY
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLAINLY
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PLAYFUL
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLAYFUL
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PINFALL
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PLAYFUL
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PINFALL
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PLAYFUL
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NULLIFY
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NULLIFY
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NULLIFY
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PAINFUL
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PAILFUL
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PINFALL
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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NULLIFY
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PINFALL
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLAYFUL
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PLAYFUL
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PLAYFUL
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PAINFUL
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PAILFUL
(101 = 66 + 35)
PAINFULLY
(100)
NULLIFY
(99 = 64 + 35)
NULLIFY
(99 = 64 + 35)
NULLIFY
(99 = 64 + 35)
PAINFULLY
(99)
PINFALL
(99 = 64 + 35)
PINFALL
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PAILFUL
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PINFALL
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PAINFUL
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PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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PLAINLY
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PAINFULLY
(96)
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FINALLY
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PAILFUL
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PLAINLY
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PINFALL
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FINALLY
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PINFALL
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PLAINLY
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NULLIFY
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PAINFULLY
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
PLAINLY
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FINALLY
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PAINFULLY
(92)
PAILFUL
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PINFALL
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PAINFUL
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PAINFULLY
(88)
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(87)
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FINALLY
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PLAINLY
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PAINFULLY
(84)
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(84)
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UPFILL
(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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UNPLAY
(78)
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PLAYFUL
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PAILFUL
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NULLIFY
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PLAYFUL
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UNPLAY
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