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Attains

a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of attain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does attains mean?

verb

  1. to gain with effort

    “she achieved her goal despite setbacks”

    Synonymsachieveaccomplishreach

  2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

    “The thermometer hit 100 degrees”

    Synonymsreachhit

  3. find unexpectedly

    “the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

    Synonymsfall uponstrikecome uponlight uponchance upon

  4. reach a destination, either real or abstract

    “We hit Detroit by noon”

    Synonymsreachmakehitarrive atgain

Definitions shown for attain, the base form of attains.

Is ATTAINS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ATTAINS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ATTAINS

Words that end like ATTAINS

Common words that share the ending -AINS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

obtainsremainscontainsexplainscomplainsmaintainsretainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainsdetainsdomainsordainsregainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrains
All words ending in -AINS

Attains: quick answers

Is ATTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ATTAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ATTAINS worth?
ATTAINS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does attains mean?
attains is the third-person singular form of attain, which means “to gain with effort”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ATTAINS?
You can make 89 shorter words from ATTAINS, such as ATTAIN, ISTANA, STATIN, TAINTS. See the full list.