9-Letter Words With LAIN
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LAIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LAIN 28 words
How often does LAIN appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 nine-letter words containing LAIN. They average 14 points, the best is EXPLAINED (19 points) and 35.7% end in N.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- n 35.7%
- s 25%
- d 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ee3.6%
- ou3.6%
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 nine-letter word containing LAIN
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explained
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”
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How many nine-letter words containing LAIN are there?
There are 28 nine-letter words containing LAIN 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 nine-letter word containing LAIN?
EXPLAINED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are REEXPLAIN (18), EXPLAINER (18), PLAINTEXT (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LAIN?
Everyday examples include COMPLAINT, UNDERLAIN, COMPLAINS, EXPLAINED, PLAINTIVE, PLAINTIFF, PORCELAIN, CHILBLAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LAIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLAINTEXT (18), PLAINWORK (18), CHATELAIN (14), CUPOLAING (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.