Unscramble DRAIN

The letters D, R, A, I, N can be unscrambled into 30 words, including 3 anagrams that use every letter: NADIR, DINAR and RANID. The highest-scoring common word is ARID (5 points).

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Meaning

What does DRAIN mean?

  1. noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
  2. noun tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
  3. noun a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  4. verb flow off gradually

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

DRAIN in word games

6classic points
7Words With Friends points
5letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 12 uses per million words

DRAIN is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of DRAIN

Words that use all 5 letters exactly once.

nadir6dinar6ranid6

Words made from the letters in DRAIN

30 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

5-letter words 3 words

dinar6nadir6ranid6

4-letter words 9 words

arid5darn5nard5raid5rand5rind5airn4rain4rani4

3-letter words 11 words

aid4and4din4rad4rid4ain3air3ani3ran3ria3rin3

2-letter words 7 words

ad3id3ai2an2ar2in2na2

Add one letter to DRAIN

Words you can make with all the letters of DRAIN plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

daring8drains7inward10rained7rancid9aldrin7durian7dinars7ordain7radian7riband9inroad7gradin8nadirs7qindar16ranids7

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in DRAIN?
You can make 30 words from the letters D, R, A, I, N. The longest common ones are ARID, DARN, RAID, RAIN and RAND. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of DRAIN?
DRAIN has 3 anagrams in our word list: NADIR, DINAR and RANID.
How many points is DRAIN worth?
DRAIN is worth 6 points with classic tile values and 7 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is DRAIN a valid word?
Yes. DRAIN is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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