Definition of PAILFUL

pailful

Plural: pailfuls, pailsful

Noun

  • The full amount a pail can hold.
  • the quantity contained in a pail
  • The amount that fills, or would fill, a pail.

Examples

  • After the game, her score was a PAILFUL of points, easily outmatching her opponent.

Origin / Etymology

From pail + -ful.

Synonyms

pail

Scrabble Score: 12

pailful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pailful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pailful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

pailful: valid Words With Friends Word