grain
Grain can refer to a relatively small granular particle of a substance, the side of leather from which the hair has been removed, or foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses. As a verb, grain can mean to paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood, thoroughly work in, or form into grains.
Length
5
Scrabble
6
WWF
8
Starts
GR
Ends
AIN
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “GRAIN” Mean?
grain has 15 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
11 sensesa relatively small granular particle of a substance
“a grain of sand”
“a grain of sugar”
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Synonyms
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
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dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Synonyms
a cereal grass
“wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas”
the smallest possible unit of anything
“there was a grain of truth in what he said”
“he does not have a grain of sense”
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
“saw the board across the grain”
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
“breadfruit has the same texture as bread”
“sand of a fine grain”
“fish with a delicate flavor and texture”
“a stone of coarse grain”
Synonyms
Verb
4 sensesScrabble Score
6
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
Length
5 letters
Starts With
G
Ends With
N
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
G, R, A, I, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆GRAIN has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆GRAIN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆GRAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆GRAIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
G
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
GR, RA, AI, IN
Trigrams
GRA, RAI, AIN
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