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Drains

d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of drain

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

What does drains 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 drains.

Is DRAINS 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 DRAINS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

7 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
d 2r 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DRAINS

Anagrams 3

dinarsnadirsranids

Words that end like DRAINS

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.

trainsgainsbrainschainsmainspainsrainsstrainsgrainsplainsstainssprainsobtainsremainscontainsexplainscomplainsmaintainsretainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsconstrains
All words ending in -AINS

Drains: quick answers

Is DRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DRAINS 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 DRAINS worth?
DRAINS 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 drains mean?
drains is the plural and third-person singular form of 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 DRAINS?
You can make 98 shorter words from DRAINS, such as DARIS, DARNS, DINAR, DRAIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DRAINS?
DRAINS rearranges into DINARS, NADIRS, RANIDS.