AINT is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. AINT is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 5 points there.
Which word lists accept AINT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AINT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AINT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AINT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,345.
What stands out about AINT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does AINT mean in Scrabble?
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A nonstandard spelling of ain't, used as a contraction for am not, is not, are not, has not, or have not.
Aint appears in informal or dialect writing as a plain, apostrophe-free way to write ain't, itself a long-standing nonstandard contraction covering several forms of the verb be and have in the negative. Writers use aint to capture casual or regional speech in dialogue.
How AINT is used
Nonstandard; found in informal writing and dialogue meant to sound colloquial, avoided in formal English.
- He said it aint fair to blame him for the mistake.
- She wrote aint nobody got time for that in the message.
- The sign read this aint the place you were looking for.
- They insisted the game aint over yet.
- The old song repeats the line it aint necessarily so.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AINT
The 4 tiles of AINT in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in AINT
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in AINT. Useful as a back hook: play AINT onto a word already on the board.
Words with AINT inside
Showing 24 of 237 words that contain AINT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AINT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AINT
Common questions about AINT
- Is AINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AINT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AINT worth?
- AINT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AINT mean?
- A nonstandard spelling of ain't, used as a contraction for am not, is not, are not, has not, or have not.
- What letters can be added to AINT?
- AINT takes 6 hooks: 6 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AINT:
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