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Is REIGN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, REIGN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “have sovereign power”.

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Is REIGN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. REIGN is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: NIGER, ERING, GREIN, RENIG.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

REIGN meaning and definition

REIGN has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

REIGN as a verb

  1. Have sovereign power.
  2. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.

REIGN as a noun

  1. A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful.
  2. The period during which a monarch is sovereign.

REIGN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

REIGN scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
E11
I11
G23
N12
Total68

REIGN on premium squares

On a double word square REIGN scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of REIGN

4 words use exactly the same 5 letters as REIGN. See all anagrams of REIGN.

  • niger6
  • ering6
  • grein6
  • renig6

Unscramble REIGN: 29 words from its letters

The letters R, E, I, G, N make 29 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • ring5
  • rig4
  • in2
  • rein4
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • grin5
  • er2
  • ire3
  • ne2
  • re2
  • en2
  • erg4
  • ern3
  • gen4
  • eng4
  • ger4
  • gie4
  • gien5
  • girn5
  • gren5
  • ing4
  • neg4
  • nie3
  • reg4
  • rei3
  • ren3
  • rin3
  • rine4

Words like REIGN

One-letter changes to REIGN, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in REIGN

  • feign9
  • deign7

Add one letter to REIGN

  • resign7
  • reigns7

Remove one letter from REIGN

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REIGN word facts

REIGN is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and I) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with N. By corpus frequency, REIGN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, E, I, G, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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REIGN Scrabble word FAQ

Is REIGN a Scrabble word?

Yes. REIGN is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does REIGN mean?

REIGN is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “have sovereign power”.

How many points is REIGN worth in Scrabble?

REIGN is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + E (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is REIGN in Words With Friends?

REIGN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of REIGN?

REIGN has 4 anagrams: NIGER, ERING, GREIN, RENIG. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in REIGN?

You can make 29 shorter words from the letters in REIGN, including RING, RIG, IN and REIN.

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