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Words That Start With GAIN

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Popular Words That Start With GAIN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With GAIN 37 words

8-Letter Words Starting With GAIN 6

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10-Letter Words Starting With GAIN 6

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11-Letter Words Starting With GAIN 6

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How common is GAIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 37 words that start with GAIN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is GAINFULNESSES (17 points) and 40.5% end in S.

Total words
37
Most common length
8 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 17 max
Longest word
GAINLESSNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
40.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.5%
  • g 10.8%
  • d 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • ie5.4%

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 word that starts with GAIN

g 2a 1i 1n 1f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

G 2 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 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).

gainfulnesses

Form of gainfulness

  1. nounthe quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
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How many words that start with GAIN are there?

There are 37 words that start with GAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with GAIN?

GAINFULNESSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GAINGIVINGS (17), GAINSTRIVING (17), GAINFULLY (16).

What are some common words that start with GAIN?

Everyday examples include GAIN, GAINED, GAINS, GAINING, GAINFUL, GAINSAY, GAINFULLY, GAINSAID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with GAIN?

GAINLESSNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GAINFUL (7 letters) is the longest common one.