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35 words · highest scoring is explain at 16 points

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About 7 Letter Words With AIN

There are 35 seven letter words containing AIN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is explain at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 35 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillABSTAIN, DRAINED, REFRAIN among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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7 Letter Words With AIN at a Glance

Highest Scoring 7 Letter Words With AIN

  • explain16
  • chained13
  • faintly13
  • painful12
  • plainly12
  • rainbow12
  • captain11
  • cocaine11

Common 7 Letter Words With AIN

  • abstain9
  • certain9
  • curtain9
  • fainted11
  • painful12
  • rainbow12
  • stained8
  • terrain7

7 Letter Words With AIN Defined

abstainVerb · 9 points
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
chainedVerb · 13 points
fasten or secure with a chain
drainedVerb · 9 points
cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry
painfulAdjective · 12 points
(of a part of the body) affected with pain
refrainVerb · 10 points
stop oneself from doing something
taintedVerb · 8 points
contaminate or pollute (something)

7 Letter Words With AIN: Questions

How many seven letter words containing AIN are there?

There are 35 seven letter words containing AIN in our dictionary, and 35 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among seven letter words containing AIN?

EXPLAIN is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common seven letter words containing AIN?

ABSTAIN, DRAINED, REFRAIN are among the most familiar seven letter words containing AIN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these seven letter words containing AIN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.