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Is RAINS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RAINS mean?

Rains is a form of RAIN.

  1. noun

    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

  2. verb

    precipitate as rain

    “If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding”

  3. noun

    drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

  4. noun

    anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

    “a rain of bullets”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

5

Letters

R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for RAINS

Single letters that turn RAINS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks4

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of RAINS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RAINS

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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