7-Letter Words Ending in AIN
- 41 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Ending in AIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Ending in AIN 41 words
How common is AIN at the end of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 41 seven-letter words ending in AIN. They average 9.4 points, the best is EXPLAIN (16 points) and C is the most common first letter (14.6%).
- Total words
- 41
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 14.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 14.6%
- d 12.2%
- e 9.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ou7.3%
- ua2.4%
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 seven-letter word ending in AIN
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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 seven-letter words ending in AIN are there?
There are 41 seven-letter words ending in AIN 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 seven-letter word ending in AIN?
EXPLAIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SEXTAIN (14), VERVAIN (13), ENCHAIN (12).
What are some common seven-letter words ending in AIN?
Everyday examples include EXPLAIN, CERTAIN, CAPTAIN, CONTAIN, CURTAIN, REFRAIN, SUSTAIN, BARGAIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words ending in AIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALPAIN (11), PTOMAIN (11), GERMAIN (10), HUITAIN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.