Regain

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To recover or get back something that was previously lost, taken away, or relinquished.

“After months of physiotherapy, she managed to regain full movement in her shoulder.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/riːˈɡeɪn/

Syllables

re·gain

Related Words

Synonyms

recover retrieve find

Antonyms

lose

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Words Related to Regain

Anagrams of Regain

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

earing gainer reagin regina

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “regain” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

remain retain

Words you can make from Regain

Shorter words formed from the letters in “regain”.

aegir agrin aiger aigre anger angie areng argin erian gaine garni geira grain grane grein inger irena range regia regin regna reign reina renga

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “regain”.

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