REGAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. REGAIN 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.
Which word lists accept REGAIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGAIN is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
regainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REGAIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REGAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,355.
What stands out about REGAIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 REGAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To get back something that was lost, taken away, or used up.
Regain applies to concrete losses, such as regaining territory or possession, and to abstract ones, such as regaining consciousness, confidence, or health after an illness. Athletes regain their strength after an injury, and countries regain independence after occupation, showing how widely the word extends across contexts. The sense always centers on recovering something the subject once had rather than gaining something entirely new.
How REGAIN is used
Transitive verb, describing the recovery of something previously held or possessed.
- It took months for her to regain her strength after the surgery.
- The army fought hard to regain the lost territory.
- He slowly regained consciousness after the accident.
- The team hopes to regain first place before the season ends.
- She worked hard to regain her clients' trust.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REGAIN
The 6 tiles of REGAIN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with REGAIN
8 longer words begin with REGAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in REGAIN
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Common questions about REGAIN
- Is REGAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGAIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGAIN worth?
- REGAIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGAIN mean?
- To get back something that was lost, taken away, or used up.
- What letters can be added to REGAIN?
- REGAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REGAIN:
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