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Complains

c 3o 1m 3p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of complain

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

What does complains mean?

verb

  1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

    “My mother complains all day”

    Synonymskickplainsound offquetchkvetch

  2. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

    “The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client”

Definitions shown for complain, the base form of complains.

Is COMPLAINS 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 COMPLAINS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3o 1m 3p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
c 4o 1m 4p 4l 2a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4o 1m 3p 4l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3o 1m 3p 3l 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in COMPLAINS

Words that end like COMPLAINS

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.

maintainscontainsexplainsobtainsremainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainscurtainssustainsretainschaplainsfountainsplantainsabstainsbargainscaptainschieftainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrainsvillains
All words ending in -AINS

Complains: quick answers

Is COMPLAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COMPLAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COMPLAINS worth?
COMPLAINS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does complains mean?
complains is the third-person singular form of complain, which means “express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COMPLAINS?
You can make 533 shorter words from COMPLAINS, such as CAMPIONS, COMPLAIN, COMPLINS, OILCAMPS. See the full list.