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Is STAINS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STAINS mean?

Stains is a form of STAIN.

  1. verb

    color with a liquid dye or tint

    “Stain this table a beautiful walnut color”

  2. noun

    a soiled or discolored appearance

    “the wine left a dark stain”

  3. noun

    (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible

  4. verb

    produce or leave stains

    “Red wine stains the table cloth”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

6

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 6 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 STAINS

STAINS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of STAINS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STAINS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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