154 Words Ending in AIN
The ending AIN appears in 154 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 32 entries. Average word length: 7.6 letters.
N is among the most frequent ending letters. It marks infinitives in many languages and closes countless English nouns (nation, reason, opinion) and adjectives (broken, golden, common).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in AIN: OVEREXPLAIN (23 pts), CHAMBERLAIN (20 pts), COCKSWAIN (20 pts), COXSWAIN (20 pts), CRACKBRAIN (20 pts). The shortest is AIN (3 letters) and the longest is INTERMOUNTAIN (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with ZERO.
Notable words: CAIN — a tenanted farm rent paid in kind [n].; AGAIN — once more [adv].; ATTAIN — to gain or achieve by mental or physical effort [v].; ABSTAIN — to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice [v]. Browse words ending in WISE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in AIN?
OVEREXPLAIN scores 23 points. Runner-up: CHAMBERLAIN at 20 points. See words starting with Z for more high-value options.
How many words end in AIN?
Our dictionary has 154 words that end in AIN. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (32).
What is the shortest word that ends in AIN?
AIN at just 3 letters. It means: a Hebrew letter [n].