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rainy

/ˈɹeɪni/•adjective

Rainy is also used as adjective, with meanings including (of weather) wet by periods of rain.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

INY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RAINY” Mean?

/ˈɹeɪni/

rainy has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

“showery weather”

“rainy days”

Synonyms

showery

Word Forms

rainier rainiest

Synonyms for RAINY

showery

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

R, A, I, N, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rainy.

RAINY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 8.

It starts with R and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 40%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RAINY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

RAINY 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

★★★★☆

RAINY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

RAINY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside rainy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RA, AI, IN, NY

Trigrams

RAI, AIN, INY

Crossword Intelligence

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

RAINY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with R and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.