Gain

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To obtain or acquire something; to increase in amount or degree.

“She hopes to gain experience through the internship.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/geɪn/

Related Words

Synonyms

acquire obtain increase

Antonyms

loss lose reduce

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; good for connecting words.

Words Related to Gain

Anagrams of Gain

Words that use exactly the same letters as “gain”.

agin inga

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gain” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bain cain dain fain gaen gaia gail gair gait gaon garn gaun gawn gein grin hain jain main pain rain

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “gain”.

acing again aging agrin aking algin align angia angie anigh aping argin ating awing axing baign banig fagin gaine gains gamin garni ghain giant

Longer words starting with Gain

Words that begin with “gain”.

gaine gains gained

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