Rhyming dictionary
Words that rhyme with RETAIN
RETAIN has 2 syllables and 121 perfect rhymes in Wordtide's English dictionary, the most common first: AGAIN, ARCANE and ATTAIN. Below they are grouped by syllables, followed by 42 near rhymes. Every word is playable on the shared board, with its points shown.
1-syllable words that rhyme with RETAIN (46)
2-syllable words that rhyme with RETAIN (61)
- AGAIN6
- ARCANE8
- ATTAIN6
- CAMPAIGN15
- CHAMPAGNE18
- COMPLAIN14
- CONSTRAIN11
- CONTAIN9
- DOMAIN9
- EXPLAIN15
- HUMANE11
- INANE5
- INSANE6
- MAINTAIN10
- MUNDANE11
- OBTAIN8
- REFRAIN10
- REGAIN7
- REMAIN8
- RESTRAIN8
- SUSTAIN8
- ABSTAIN9
- AIRPLANE10
- ARRAIGN8
- BIPLANE11
- DETAIN7
- DISDAIN9
- MEMBRANE14
- MIGRAINE11
- ORDAIN7
- PERTAIN9
- PROFANE12
- TERRAIN7
- URBANE9
- BLOODSTAIN13
- BUTANE9
- CHILBLAIN15
- DEMESNE10
- EYESTRAIN11
- GERMANE10
- METHANE11
- MORAINE9
- PROPANE11
- RETRAIN7
- ROMAINE9
- ALANE5
- BIRDBRAIN14
- CHAMPAIGN18
- CHLORDANE14
- DELAINE8
- DOGBANE11
- ETHANE8
- FLOODPLAIN16
- FOREBRAIN14
- HENBANE11
- LINDANE8
- OUTGAIN9
- PENTANE9
- PROCAINE12
- SEATRAIN8
- WARPLANE13
3-syllable words that rhyme with RETAIN (12)
- ENTERTAIN9
- ASCERTAIN11
- CELLOPHANE16
- HURRICANE14
- INHUMANE13
- OVERLAIN12
- WINDOWPANE19
- PREORDAIN12
- SUGARCANE13
- MONOPLANE13
- OVERTRAIN13
- URETHANE11
4-syllable words that rhyme with RETAIN (1)
- LEGERDEMAIN15
5-syllable words that rhyme with RETAIN (1)
- POLYURETHANE19
Near rhymes for RETAIN (42)
Words that almost rhyme: the same vowel sound with similar consonants after it, or the same last vowel and ending. Closest and most common first.
- AIM5
- BECAME12
- BLAME9
- CAME8
- CLAIM9
- FAME9
- FLAME10
- FRAME10
- GAME7
- MAINFRAME16
- NAME6
- NICKNAME15
- OVERCAME16
- PROCLAIM14
- RECLAIM11
- RENAME8
- SAME6
- SHAME9
- SURNAME10
- TAME6
- ACCLAIM13
- AFLAME11
- DAME7
- DEFAME12
- DISCLAIM13
- EXCLAIM17
- INFLAME12
- LAME6
- MAIM8
- ASPARTAME13
- COUNTERCLAIM19
- DECLAIM12
- BOATSWAIN14
- OCTANE8
- PTOMAINE12
- AIRFRAME13
- BALLGAME13
- MERENGUE12
- POSTGAME13
- CYCLOHEXANE25
- HEXANE14
- IBOGAINE11
Highest-scoring rhymes for RETAIN
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares (RETAIN itself is worth 6). Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- WINDOWPANE19
- POLYURETHANE19
- CHAMPAGNE18
- CHAMPAIGN18
- CELLOPHANE16
- FLOODPLAIN16
- EXPLAIN15
- CAMPAIGN15
- CHILBLAIN15
- LEGERDEMAIN15
- COMPLAIN14
- MEMBRANE14
Rhymes for other words
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Rhymes are worked out from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and include only words from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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What rhymes with RETAIN?
The most common words that rhyme with RETAIN are AGAIN, ARCANE, ATTAIN, BRAIN, CAMPAIGN and CHAIN. This page lists all 121 perfect rhymes, grouped by syllables.
How many words rhyme with RETAIN?
121 perfect rhymes (the same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end) and 42 near rhymes, counting only words valid on Wordtide's English board.
What is the longest word that rhymes with RETAIN?
POLYURETHANE, with 5 syllables. The highest-scoring rhyme in Wordtide is WINDOWPANE, worth 19 points before bonus squares.
What is a near rhyme for RETAIN?
A word that almost rhymes: the same vowel sound with similar consonants, or the same ending. For RETAIN: AIM, BECAME, BLAME, CAME and CLAIM. Songwriters and poets use them when a perfect rhyme sounds forced.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
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