Attain
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To achieve or reach something through sustained effort.
“She worked for years to attain her goal of becoming a consultant surgeon.”
Pronunciation
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/əˈteɪn/
Syllables
at·tain
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Wordle
Double T in the middle and ends in -AIN, a pattern shared with TRAIN and PLAIN, a strong Wordle guess.
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Scrabble
Worth 6 points, the -AIN ending hooks well and the double T is easy to accommodate.
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