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Wains

w 4a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon · plural of wain

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

What does wains mean?

noun

  1. English writer (1925-1994)

    Synonymsjohn wainjohn barrington wain

  2. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

    Synonymsbig dipperdipperploughwagon

  3. large open farm wagon

Definitions shown for wain, the base form of wains.

Is WAINS 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 WAINS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
w 4a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
w 4a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
w 4a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
w 5a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in WAINS

Anagrams 1

Hooks for WAINS

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

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like WAINS

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.

All words ending in -AINS

Wains: quick answers

Is WAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WAINS 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 WAINS worth?
WAINS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wains mean?
wains is the plural of wain, which means “English writer (1925-1994)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WAINS?
You can make 37 shorter words from WAINS, such as AWNS, SAWN, SNAW, SWAN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WAINS?
WAINS rearranges into SWAIN.