Lain

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past participle of lie, having rested or remained in a horizontal or recumbent position.

“The letter had lain unopened on the doormat for three days.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lein/

Related Words

Synonyms

restedreclinedreposed

Antonyms

stood risen

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

LAIN has L, A, I, N with two vowels, a strong Wordle opener that covers common letter positions at once

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Scrabble

All common low-value tiles, LAIN hooks to PLAIN and SLAIN by prefixing a consonant

Words Related to Lain

Anagrams of Lain

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

alin anil nail

Words one letter different

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

bain cain dain fain gain hain jain laid lawn main pain rain

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

alain alani albin alfin algin alien align aline alkin aloin altin alvin anile anils anlia anoil anoli anvil binal blain calin canli danli elain

Longer words starting with Lain

Words that begin with “lain”.

laine

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