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Stains

s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of stain

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

What does stains mean?

noun

  1. a soiled or discolored appearance

    “the wine left a dark stain”

    Synonymsdiscolorationdiscolouration

  2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

  3. the state of being covered with unclean things

    Synonymsdirtfilthgrimesoilgrease

  4. a symbol of disgrace or infamy

    “And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis”

    Synonymsmarkstigmabrand

  5. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

    “he made a huge blot on his copybook”

    Synonymsblotsmearsmirchspot

verb

  1. color with a liquid dye or tint

    “Stain this table a beautiful walnut color”

  2. produce or leave stains

    “Red wine stains the table cloth”

  3. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

    Synonymstarnishmaculatesullydefile

  4. color for microscopic study

    “The laboratory worker dyed the specimen”

Definitions shown for stain, the base form of stains.

Is STAINS 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 STAINS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
s 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in STAINS

Anagrams 2

saintssatins

Words that end like STAINS

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.

trainsgainsbrainschainsdrainsmainspainsrainsstrainsgrainsplainssprainsobtainsremainscontainsexplainscomplainsmaintainsretainscurtainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainsentertains
All words ending in -AINS

Stains: quick answers

Is STAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STAINS worth?
STAINS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stains mean?
stains is the plural and third-person singular form of stain, which means “a soiled or discolored appearance”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STAINS?
You can make 71 shorter words from STAINS, such as ANTIS, NATIS, SAINS, SAINT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of STAINS?
STAINS rearranges into SAINTS, SATINS.