WAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAINS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAINS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAINS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 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.
What does WAINS mean in Scrabble?
WAINS is a form of WAIN (its plural or a verb form).
WAIN(noun) — A large open farm cart or wagon used for carrying loads.
Anagrams of WAINS
The 5 tiles of WAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAINS
8 longer words begin with WAINS.
Words ending in WAINS
6 words end in WAINS. Useful as a back hook: play WAINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAINS
Common questions about WAINS
- Is WAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAINS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAINS worth?
- WAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAINS?
- WAINS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAINS:
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