What does REIN mean?
REIN is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /reɪn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Words With Friends score
- 5
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
- any means of control“he took up the reins of government”
verb
- control and direct with or as if by reins“rein a horse”
- stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins“They reined in in front of the post office”
- stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins“He reined in his horses in front of the post office”
- keep in check“rule one's temper”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
reins5reined7reining8
Anagrams of REIN
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside REIN
9 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is REIN a Scrabble word?
REIN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is REIN worth?
REIN is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from REIN?
9 other words, including IN, RE, EN and ER.