8-Letter Words Ending in AINS
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in AINS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in AINS 38 words
How common is AINS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 eight-letter words ending in AINS. They average 10.6 points, the best is EXPLAINS (17 points) and C is the most common first letter (15.8%).
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 15.8% of words
Most common first letters
- c 15.8%
- d 13.2%
- e 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ou5.3%
- ua2.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in AINS
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explains
Form of explain
- verbmake plain and comprehensible“He explained the laws of physics to his students”
- verbdefine“The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean”
- verbserve as a reason or cause or justification of“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words ending in…
Words ending in AINS by length
Add a letter before AINS
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the first letter of AINS
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Why endings like AINS matter
8-Letter Words Ending in AINS by the numbers
8-Letter Words Ending in AINS FAQ
How many eight-letter words ending in AINS are there?
There are 38 eight-letter words ending in AINS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in AINS?
EXPLAINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEXTAINS (15), VERVAINS (14), ENCHAINS (13).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in AINS?
Everyday examples include EXPLAINS, CONTAINS, SUSTAINS, CURTAINS, PERTAINS, ABSTAINS, INGRAINS, TERRAINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in AINS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SEXTAINS (15), CALPAINS (12), PTOMAINS (12), GERMAINS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.