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attain

/əˈteɪn/verb

Attain commonly means to reach a point in time, or a certain state or level, gain with effort, or reach a destination, either real or abstract.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 6

Length

6

Scrabble

6

WWF

7

Starts

AT

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ATTAIN” Mean?

/əˈteɪn/

attain has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

to gain with effort

she achieved her goal despite setbacks

2

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

The thermometer hit 100 degrees

This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour

Synonyms

3

find unexpectedly

the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb

she struck a goldmine

The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

4

reach a destination, either real or abstract

We hit Detroit by noon

The water reached the doorstep

We barely made it to the finish line

I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word attain with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

to gain with effort

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

A, T, T, A, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
t
t
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for attain.

ATTAIN is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBACD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using attain in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ATTAIN has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ATTAIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ATTAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ATTAIN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

A

Letter Pattern

ABBACD

CV Pattern

VCCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

AT, TT, TA, AI, IN

Trigrams

ATT, TTA, TAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for attain.

ATTAIN is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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