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Updated June 2026
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.”
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
paint·ing
Eight letters with pattern PAINT-; contains four vowels (A, I, I)
Worth 11 points; artistic term with -ING suffix and good letter distribution
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