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Reining

r 1e 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of rein

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

What does reining mean?

verb

  1. control and direct with or as if by reins

    “rein a horse”

    Synonymsharnessrein indraw rein

  2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

    “They reined in in front of the post office”

    Synonymsrein in

  3. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

    “He reined in his horses in front of the post office”

    Synonymsrein in

  4. keep in check

    “rule one's temper”

    Synonymsruleharness

Definitions shown for rein, the base form of reining.

Is REINING 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 REINING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in REINING

Anagrams 1

ginnier

Hooks for REINING

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

Front hooks

greining

Back hooks

None

Words that end like REINING

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

veining
All words ending in -EINING

Reining: quick answers

Is REINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REINING 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 REINING worth?
REINING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 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 reining mean?
reining is the present participle of rein, which means “control and direct with or as if by reins”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REINING?
You can make 44 shorter words from REINING, such as ENRING, ERNING, GINNER, GIRNIE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of REINING?
REINING rearranges into GINNIER.