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Words That Start With RAIN

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Popular Words That Start With RAIN

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

All Words That Start With RAIN 59 words

8-Letter Words Starting With RAIN 13

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9-Letter Words Starting With RAIN 16

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10-Letter Words Starting With RAIN 11

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11-Letter Words Starting With RAIN 7

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How common is RAIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 59 words that start with RAIN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.3 points, the best is RAINCHECKS (21 points) and 40.7% end in S.

Total words
59
Most common length
9 letters
16 words
Average Scrabble score
12.3
out of 21 max
Longest word
RAINPROOFING
12 letters
Most common ending
S
40.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.7%
  • d 10.2%
  • t 10.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • oo6.8%
  • ou6.8%

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 RAIN

r 1a 1i 1n 1c 3h 4e 1c 3k 5s 1

R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

rainchecks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with RAIN are there?

There are 59 words that start with RAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 16 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 RAIN?

RAINCHECKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAINBOWLIKE (20), RAINCHECK (20), RAINSQUALLS (20).

What are some common words that start with RAIN?

Everyday examples include RAIN, RAINBOW, RAINDROP, RAINCOAT, RAINED, RAINS, RAINY, RAINWATER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RAIN?

RAINPROOFING has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RAINSTORMS (10 letters) is the longest common one.