CAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
c3a1i1n1s1
PlayableCAINS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CAINS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAINS
No single letter turns CAINS into another word.
How CAINS scores
Scrabble c3a1i1n1s1 7
Words with Friends c4a1i1n2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words ending in CAINS
4 words end in CAINS. Useful as a back hook: play CAINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CAINS
asci6 cain6 cans6 saic6 scan6 ains4 anis4 isna4 sain4 can5 cis5 sac5 sic5 ain3 ais3 ani3 ans3 ins3 nai3 nas3 nis3 sai3 san3 sin3 ai2 an2 as2 in2 is2 na2 si2
Common questions about CAINS
- Is CAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAINS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAINS worth?
- CAINS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAINS?
- No single letter can be added to CAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAINS:
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