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Gained

g 2a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Very common · past tense of gain

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

What does gained mean?

verb

  1. obtain

    “derive pleasure from one's garden”

    Synonymsderive

  2. win something through one's efforts

    “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”

    Synonymsacquirewin

  3. derive a benefit from

    “She profited from his vast experience”

    Synonymsprofitbenefit

  4. reach a destination, either real or abstract

    “We hit Detroit by noon”

    Synonymsreachmakeattainhitarrive at

  5. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

    “The home team was gaining ground”

    Synonymsadvancewinpull aheadmake headwayget ahead

  6. rise in rate or price

    “The stock market gained 24 points today”

    Synonymsadvance

Definitions shown for gain, the base form of gained.

Is GAINED 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 GAINED worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3a 1i 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
g 3a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
g 4a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in GAINED

Anagrams 1

daeing

Words that end like GAINED

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

trainedraineddrainedpainedbrainedchainedstainedsprainedstrainedobtainedremainedcontainedexplainedcomplainedmaintainedretainedsustainedrestrainedconstrainedentertainedunexplainedattaineddetainedordained
All words ending in -AINED

Gained: quick answers

Is GAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GAINED 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 GAINED worth?
GAINED scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gained mean?
gained is the past tense of gain, which means “obtain”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GAINED?
You can make 79 shorter words from GAINED, such as DEIGN, DINGE, AGED, DAINE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GAINED?
GAINED rearranges into DAEING.