Is REMAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REMAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REMAINS mean?
- noun
any object that is left unused or still extant
“I threw out the remains of my dinner”
- noun
a relic that has been excavated from the soil
- noun
the dead body of a human being
“the cadaver was intended for dissection”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 REMAINS
Single letters that turn REMAINS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of REMAINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REMAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marines9
- seminar9
- aimers8
- airmen8
- amines8
- animes8
- armies8
- inarms8
- inseam8
- marine8
- mesian8
- miners8
- namers8
- ramens8
- ramies8
- ramins8
- remain8
- remans8
- samier8
- semina8
- aimer7
- amens7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amirs7
- anime7
- emirs7
- inarm7
- mains7
- mairs7
- manes7
- manis7
- manse7
- mares7
- marse7
- maser7
- means7
- mensa7
- miens7
- minae7
- minas7
- miner7
- mines7
- mires7
- miser7
- namer7
- names7
- nemas7
- ramen7
- ramie7
- ramin7
- reams7
- reman7
- rimes7
- simar7
- smear7
- arisen6
- arsine6
- sarnie6
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