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Is STAIN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STAIN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “color with a liquid dye or tint”.

Quick answer

Is STAIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STAIN is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 7 anagrams: SAINT, SATIN, ANTIS, NATIS, TAINS, TIANS, TINAS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
7
Familiarity
100th percentile

STAIN meaning and definition

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

STAIN as a verb

  1. Color with a liquid dye or tint.
  2. Produce or leave stains.

STAIN as a noun

  1. A soiled or discolored appearance.
  2. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.

STAIN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STAIN scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is S, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
A11
I11
N12
Total56

STAIN on premium squares

On a double word square STAIN scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting S on a triple letter square instead adds 2 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 STAIN

7 words use exactly the same 5 letters as STAIN. See all anagrams of STAIN.

  • saint5
  • satin5
  • antis5
  • natis5
  • tains5
  • tians5
  • tinas5

Shorter words hiding in STAIN

The letters S, T, A, I, N make 55 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STAIN: all 55 words.

  • sin3
  • in2
  • tan3
  • tin3
  • tai3
  • sit3
  • as2
  • anti4
  • ai2
  • at2
  • nit3
  • si2
  • ti2
  • ant3
  • ain3
  • an2
  • ani3
  • ans3
  • ins3
  • it2
  • na2
  • sat3
  • snit4
  • ta2

Words like STAIN

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

Change one letter in STAIN

  • slain5
  • stein5
  • spain7
  • stair5
  • staid6
  • swain8
  • staig6
  • starn5
  • staun5

Add one letter to STAIN

Remove one letter from STAIN

  • sain4
  • tain4

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STAIN word facts

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

Holding the letters S, T, A, I, 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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STAIN Scrabble word FAQ

Is STAIN a Scrabble word?

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

What does STAIN mean?

STAIN is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “color with a liquid dye or tint”.

How many points is STAIN worth in Scrabble?

STAIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is STAIN in Words With Friends?

STAIN is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of STAIN?

STAIN has 7 anagrams: SAINT, SATIN, ANTIS, NATIS, TAINS, TIANS, TINAS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STAIN?

You can make 55 shorter words from the letters in STAIN, including SIN, IN, TAN and TIN.

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