RAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAINS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about RAINS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of RAINS
The 5 tiles of RAINS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RAINS
11 longer words begin with RAINS.
Words ending in RAINS
Showing 24 of 67 words that end in RAINS. Useful as a back hook: play RAINS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAINS inside
18 words contain RAINS in the middle. Words that start with RAINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINS
Showing 40 of 44. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RAINS
- Is RAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINS worth?
- RAINS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINS?
- RAINS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAINS:
Open RAINS in the Word Finder