GAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAIN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,689.
What stands out about GAIN
- The same 4 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
What does GAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An increase in wealth, knowledge or advantage; something gained.
Gain names whatever is added or won, whether it is money, skill, weight or ground in an argument, and it stands opposite loss in almost every sense. The word works equally in business, health and everyday talk about getting more of something useful.
How GAIN is used
Neutral, everyday word used in both formal and informal contexts.
- The company reported a healthy gain in profits this quarter.
- Every gain in strength came after weeks of steady training.
- There is no gain without some risk, her father always said.
- The team pushed forward for a small gain before halftime.
- His gain in confidence showed in how he spoke to the class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GAIN
The 4 tiles of GAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GAIN
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with GAIN.
Words ending in GAIN
7 words end in GAIN. Useful as a back hook: play GAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with GAIN inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain GAIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GAIN
Common questions about GAIN
- Is GAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAIN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAIN worth?
- GAIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAIN mean?
- An increase in wealth, knowledge or advantage; something gained.
- What letters can be added to GAIN?
- GAIN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAIN:
Open GAIN in the Word Finder