REMAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REMAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMAINS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMAINS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMAINS
Front hooks — 1
cremainsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REMAINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REMAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about REMAINS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 REMAINS mean in Scrabble?
noun
What is left of something after the rest has gone, especially the body of a dead person or the ruins of an old building.
The plural remains often points to relics of the distant past or to a body found after a long time. The same spelling is also a verb form meaning to stay or continue.
How REMAINS is used
Remains is common in archaeology, in news about discoveries, and in talk of leftovers.
- Workers found human remains under the old church.
- The remains of the meal were left on the table.
- Only the remains of the castle wall can be seen today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMAINS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REMAINS
The 7 tiles of REMAINS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in REMAINS
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Common questions about REMAINS
- Is REMAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMAINS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMAINS worth?
- REMAINS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMAINS mean?
- What is left of something after the rest has gone, especially the body of a dead person or the ruins of an old building.
- What letters can be added to REMAINS?
- REMAINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REMAINS:
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