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Reins

r 1e 1i 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of rein

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does reins mean?

noun

  1. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

  2. any means of control

    “he took up the reins of government”

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 reins.

Is REINS 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) Yes

How many points is REINS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
r 1e 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in REINS

Anagrams 6

resinrinesrinserisenserinsiren

Hooks for REINS

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

Front hooks

greins

Back hooks

None

Words that end like REINS

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

veinsskeinsproteins
All words ending in -EINS

Reins: quick answers

Is REINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REINS worth?
REINS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does reins mean?
reins is the plural and third-person singular form of rein, which means “one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REINS?
You can make 38 shorter words from REINS, such as ERNS, IRES, NIES, REIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of REINS?
REINS rearranges into RESIN, RINES, RINSE, RISEN, SERIN, SIREN.