Painting
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The action or skill of applying paint to a surface with brushes, or a picture or design created using paints. The practice of creating artistic works using pigments and various techniques.
“The Renaissance painting displayed in the gallery is valued at millions of pounds.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
Syllables
paint·ing
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Wordle
Eight letters with pattern PAINT-; contains four vowels (A, I, I)
Scrabble
Worth 11 points; artistic term with -ING suffix and good letter distribution
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