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Words containing AIN

Words that have the letters AIN in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 1,071 playable words containing AIN in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ATTAINABILITIES. The highest-scoring is HUZZAING, worth 28 points.

  • ACQUAINTANCE25
  • UNEXPLAINED21
  • EXPLAINING19
  • COMPLAINING18
  • EXPLAINED18
  • COMPLAINED17
  • MAINFRAMES17
  • PAINFULLY17
  • UNOBTAINABLE17
  • COMPLAINTS16
  • EXPLAINS16
  • MAINFRAME16
  • UNCERTAINTY16
  • COMPLAINS15
  • COMPLAINT15
  • CONSTRAINING15
  • ENTERTAINMENT15
  • EXPLAIN15

Highest-scoring words containing AIN

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • HUZZAING28
  • PARAINFLUENZAS28
  • PARAINFLUENZA27
  • OVEREXPLAINING27
  • PORCELAINIZING27
  • ACQUAINTANCES26
  • OVEREXPLAINED26
  • PORCELAINIZED26
  • COCAINIZATIONS26
  • ACQUAINTANCE25
  • UNACQUAINTED25
  • COCAINIZATION25

3-letter words containing AIN (1)

  • AIN3

4-letter words containing AIN (13)

  • AINS4
  • CAIN6
  • FAIN7
  • GAIN5
  • KAIN7
  • LAIN4
  • MAIN6
  • PAIN6
  • RAIN4
  • SAIN4
  • TAIN4
  • VAIN8
  • WAIN7

5-letter words containing AIN (28)

  • AGAIN6
  • AMAIN7
  • BLAIN7
  • BRAIN7
  • CAINS7
  • CHAIN9
  • DRAIN6
  • ELAIN5
  • FAINT8
  • GAINS6
  • GRAIN6
  • KAINS8
  • MAINS7
  • PAINS7
  • PAINT7
  • PLAIN7
  • RAINS5
  • RAINY7
  • SAINS5
  • SAINT5
  • SLAIN5
  • STAIN5
  • SWAIN8
  • TAINS5
  • TAINT5
  • TRAIN5
  • TWAIN8
  • WAINS8

6-letter words containing AIN (50)

  • ATTAIN6
  • ATWAIN9
  • BAAING9
  • BLAINS8
  • BRAINS8
  • BRAINY10
  • CHAINE10
  • CHAINS10
  • COCAIN10
  • DAINTY9
  • DETAIN7
  • DOMAIN9
  • DRAINS7
  • ELAINS6
  • FAINER9
  • FAINTS9
  • FUSAIN10
  • GAINED8
  • GAINER7
  • GAINLY9
  • GAINST7
  • GRAINS7
  • GRAINY9
  • KAINIT9
  • MAINLY10
  • OBTAIN8
  • ORDAIN7
  • PAINCH12
  • PAINED9
  • PAINTS8
  • PAINTY10
  • PAPAIN10
  • PLAINS8
  • PLAINT8
  • QUAINT15
  • RAINED7
  • REGAIN7
  • REMAIN8
  • RETAIN6
  • SAINED7
  • SAINTS6
  • SPRAIN8
  • STAINS6
  • STRAIN6
  • SWAINS9
  • TAINTS6
  • TRAINS6
  • TWAINS9
  • VAINER10
  • VAINLY12

7-letter words containing AIN (99)

  • ABSTAIN9
  • AGAINST8
  • ATTAINS7
  • BARGAIN10
  • BRAINED10
  • CAPTAIN11
  • CERTAIN9
  • CHAINED12
  • CONTAIN9
  • CURTAIN10
  • DETAINS8
  • DISDAIN9
  • DOMAINS10
  • DRAINED9
  • DRAINER8
  • EXPLAIN15
  • FAINEST10
  • FAINTED11
  • FAINTER10
  • FAINTLY12
  • GAINFUL12
  • GAINING9
  • GAINSAY10
  • INGRAIN8
  • MORAINE9
  • OBTAINS9
  • ORDAINS8
  • PAINFUL13
  • PAINING10
  • PAINTED10
  • PAINTER9
  • PERTAIN9
  • PLAINER9
  • PLAINLY11
  • PLAINTS9
  • RAINBOW12
  • RAINIER7
  • RAINING8
  • REFRAIN10
  • REGAINS8
  • REMAINS9
  • REPAINT9
  • RETAINS7
  • RETRAIN7
  • ROMAINE9
  • SAINTLY9
  • SEXTAIN13
  • SPRAINS9
  • STAINED8
  • STRAINS7
  • SUSTAIN8
  • TAINTED8
  • TERRAIN7
  • TRAINED8
  • TRAINEE7
  • TRAINER7
  • VAINEST11
  • VERVAIN15
  • VILLAIN11
  • VISAING12

The 60 most common shown, 39 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing AIN (176)

  • ABSTAINS10
  • ACQUAINT19
  • ATTAINED9
  • BARGAINS11
  • BRAINIER10
  • BRAINING11
  • CAPTAINS12
  • CHAINING13
  • CHAINSAW15
  • CHAPLAIN14
  • COMPLAIN14
  • CONTAINS10
  • CURTAINS11
  • DAINTIER9
  • DAINTIES9
  • DAINTILY11
  • DETAINED10
  • DISDAINS10
  • DRAINAGE10
  • DRAINING10
  • EXPLAINS16
  • FAINTEST11
  • FAINTING12
  • FOUNTAIN12
  • INGRAINS9
  • MAINLAND11
  • MAINLINE10
  • MAINSTAY12
  • MAINTAIN10
  • MIGRAINE11
  • MOUNTAIN11
  • OBTAINED11
  • ORDAINED10
  • OVERLAIN12
  • PAINLESS10
  • PAINTING11
  • PERTAINS10
  • PLAINEST10
  • PLANTAIN10
  • POLKAING14
  • QUAINTER17
  • RAINBOWS13
  • RAINCOAT10
  • RAINDROP11
  • RAINFALL11
  • RAINIEST8
  • REFRAINS11
  • REGAINED10
  • REMAINED11
  • RESTRAIN8
  • RETAINED9
  • SPRAINED11
  • STAINING9
  • STRAINED9
  • SUSTAINS9
  • TAINTING9
  • TRAINING9
  • UNGAINLY12
  • VILLAINS12
  • VILLAINY14

The 60 most common shown, 116 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing AIN (198)

  • ABSTAINED12
  • ACQUAINTS20
  • ASCERTAIN11
  • ATTAINING10
  • BARGAINED13
  • BARGAINER12
  • BRAINIEST11
  • BRAINLESS11
  • BRAINWASH16
  • CAPTAINED14
  • CERTAINLY13
  • CERTAINTY13
  • CHAPLAINS15
  • CHIEFTAIN16
  • COMPLAINS15
  • COMPLAINT15
  • CONSTRAIN11
  • CONTAINED12
  • CONTAINER11
  • CURTAINED13
  • DAINTIEST10
  • DETAINING11
  • DISDAINED12
  • ENTERTAIN9
  • EXPLAINED18
  • FOUNTAINS13
  • INGRAINED11
  • MAINFRAME16
  • MAINLANDS12
  • MAINSTAYS13
  • MAINTAINS11
  • MIGRAINES12
  • MOUNTAINS12
  • OBTAINING12
  • ORDAINING11
  • PAINFULLY17
  • PAINTINGS12
  • PERTAINED12
  • PLAINTIFF17
  • PLAINTIVE15
  • PLANTAINS11
  • PORCELAIN13
  • QUAINTEST18
  • RAINCOATS11
  • RAINDROPS12
  • RAINFALLS12
  • RAINSTORM11
  • RAINWATER12
  • REFRAINED13
  • REGAINING11
  • REMAINDER12
  • REMAINING12
  • RESTRAINS9
  • RETAINING10
  • SPRAINING12
  • STRAINING10
  • SUSTAINED11
  • UNCERTAIN12
  • UNDERLAIN11
  • UNTRAINED11

The 60 most common shown, 138 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing AIN (164)

  • ABSTAINING13
  • ACQUAINTED22
  • APPERTAINS14
  • ASCERTAINS12
  • ATTAINMENT12
  • BARGAINING14
  • BLOODSTAIN13
  • BOATSWAINS15
  • BRAINCHILD17
  • BRAINSTORM14
  • CAPTAINING15
  • CHAINSAWED18
  • CHAPLAINCY20
  • CHIEFTAINS17
  • CHILBLAINS16
  • COMPLAINED17
  • COMPLAINER16
  • COMPLAINTS16
  • CONSTRAINS12
  • CONSTRAINT12
  • CONTAINERS12
  • CONTAINING13
  • CURTAINING14
  • DETAINMENT13
  • DISDAINFUL16
  • DISDAINING13
  • DRAINPIPES15
  • ENTERTAINS10
  • EXPLAINING19
  • FOREORDAIN14
  • GAINSAYING14
  • INGRAINING12
  • LAMEBRAINS14
  • MAINFRAMES17
  • MAINLINING13
  • MAINSPRING15
  • MAINSTREAM14
  • MAINTAINED13
  • MAINTAINER12
  • MASCARAING15
  • OBTAINABLE14
  • PAINFULLER16
  • PAINKILLER15
  • PAINLESSLY14
  • PAINTBRUSH17
  • PERTAINING13
  • PLAINTIFFS18
  • QUAINTNESS19
  • RAINMAKERS15
  • RAINSTORMS12
  • REFRAINING14
  • REMAINDERS13
  • RESTRAINED11
  • RESTRAINTS10
  • SAINTLIEST10
  • SUSTAINING12
  • UNGAINLIER12
  • VILLAINIES14
  • VILLAINOUS15
  • WAINSCOTED16

The 60 most common shown, 104 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing AIN (130)

  • ACQUAINTING23
  • APPERTAINED16
  • ASCERTAINED14
  • ATTAINMENTS13
  • BENZOCAINES23
  • BIRDBRAINED17
  • BLOODSTAINS14
  • BRAINSICKLY20
  • BRAINSTORMS15
  • BRAINTEASER13
  • BRAINWASHED19
  • BRAINWASHES18
  • CAPTAINCIES17
  • CERTAINTIES13
  • CHAINSAWING19
  • CHAINWHEELS20
  • CHAMBERLAIN19
  • CHIEFTAINCY22
  • COCAINIZING24
  • COMPLAINANT17
  • COMPLAINERS17
  • COMPLAINING18
  • CONSTRAINED14
  • CONSTRAINTS13
  • CONTAINMENT15
  • COXSWAINING23
  • CRACKBRAINS20
  • ENTERTAINED12
  • ENTERTAINER11
  • EXPLAINABLE21
  • FOREORDAINS15
  • GREASEPAINT14
  • HAREBRAINED16
  • LEGERDEMAIN15
  • MAINSPRINGS16
  • MAINSTREAMS15
  • MAINTAINERS13
  • MAINTAINING14
  • MAINTENANCE15
  • MOUNTAINEER14
  • MOUNTAINOUS15
  • MOUNTAINTOP16
  • OVEREXPLAIN23
  • PAINFULLEST17
  • PAINKILLERS16
  • PAINSTAKING17
  • PLAINTIVELY19
  • PREORDAINED15
  • RAINSQUALLS20
  • REACQUAINTS22
  • REMAINDERED15
  • RESTRAINING12
  • SAINTLINESS11
  • SUBPOENAING17
  • SUSTAINABLE14
  • UNCERTAINLY16
  • UNCERTAINTY16
  • UNEXPLAINED21
  • UNGAINLIEST13
  • WAINSCOTING17

The 60 most common shown, 70 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing AIN (87)

  • ACQUAINTANCE25
  • APPERTAINING17
  • ASCERTAINING15
  • BETWEENBRAIN19
  • BLOODSTAINED16
  • BRAINSTORMED17
  • BRAINSTORMER16
  • BRAINTEASERS14
  • BRAINWASHERS19
  • BRAINWASHING20
  • CAPTAINSHIPS20
  • CHAMBERLAINS20
  • CHAPLAINCIES20
  • COCAPTAINING19
  • COMPLAINANTS18
  • CONSTRAINING15
  • CONTAINERIZE22
  • CRACKBRAINED22
  • DEMIMONDAINE18
  • DISDAINFULLY20
  • ENCHAINMENTS18
  • ENTERTAINERS12
  • ENTERTAINING13
  • FAINTHEARTED18
  • FAINTISHNESS17
  • FEATHERBRAIN19
  • FOREORDAINED17
  • FOUNTAINHEAD19
  • HOUSEPAINTER17
  • INFOTAINMENT17
  • INTERCHAINED17
  • MAINSTREAMED17
  • MAINTAINABLE16
  • MOUNTAINEERS15
  • MOUNTAINSIDE16
  • MOUNTAINTOPS17
  • OUTBARGAINED17
  • OVEREXPLAINS24
  • OVERSTRAINED17
  • OVERTRAINING17
  • PAINSTAKINGS18
  • PAINTBRUSHES19
  • PLAINCLOTHES18
  • PORCELAINIZE24
  • PREORDAINING16
  • QUAINTNESSES21
  • REACQUAINTED24
  • REFRAINMENTS17
  • SCATTERBRAIN16
  • SUZERAINTIES21
  • SWAINISHNESS17
  • UNACQUAINTED25
  • UNATTAINABLE15
  • UNGAINLINESS14
  • UNOBTAINABLE17
  • UNRESTRAINED14
  • VAINGLORIOUS18
  • VILLAINOUSLY19
  • WAINSCOTINGS18
  • WAINSCOTTING18

The 60 most common shown, 27 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

1,071 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.64%) are containing AIN. Most of them, 198, have 9 letters. 4 start with AIN, 146 end with it and 922 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Every word comes 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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Questions

How many words are there containing AIN?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,071 words containing AIN, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing AIN?

HUZZAING, worth 28 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: PARAINFLUENZAS (28), PARAINFLUENZA (27) and OVEREXPLAINING (27).

What are the most common words containing AIN?

ACQUAINTANCE, UNEXPLAINED, EXPLAINING, COMPLAINING, EXPLAINED and COMPLAINED. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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