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Drainer

d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common · form of drain

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

What does drainer mean?

noun

  1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

    Synonymsdrainage

  2. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

  3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away

    Synonymsdrainpipewaste pipe

  4. a gradual depletion of energy or resources

    “a drain on resources”

verb

  1. flow off gradually

    “The rain water drains into this big vat”

    Synonymsrun out

  2. deplete of resources

    “The exercise class drains me of energy”

  3. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

    “We drained the oil tank”

  4. make weak

    “Life in the camp drained him”

    Synonymsenfeebledebilitate

Definitions shown for drain, the base form of drainer.

Is DRAINER 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 DRAINER worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in DRAINER

Anagrams 1

randier

Hooks for DRAINER

Add one letter to the front or back of DRAINER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

drainers

Words that end like DRAINER

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

plainertrainerstrainervainercontainerretainerbargainermaintainerentertainer
All words ending in -AINER

Drainer: quick answers

Is DRAINER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DRAINER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DRAINER worth?
DRAINER scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does drainer mean?
drainer is related to drain, which means “emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DRAINER?
You can make 128 shorter words from DRAINER, such as AIRNED, ARIDER, ARRIDE, DARNER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DRAINER?
DRAINER rearranges into RANDIER.