AIN is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points

Yes. AIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept AIN?

Word power: 54 / 100

Our own measure of how useful AIN is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 17 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AIN

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How AIN scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in AIN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 333.

What stands out about AIN

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of AIN

The 3 tiles of AIN in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with AIN

8 longer words begin with AIN.

Words ending in AIN

Showing 24 of 212 words that end in AIN. Useful as a back hook: play AIN onto a word already on the board.

Words with AIN inside

Showing 24 of 1564 words that contain AIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in AIN

Common questions about AIN

Is AIN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIN, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is AIN worth?

AIN is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to AIN?

AIN takes 17 hooks: 14 in front and 3 at the end.