Wain
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
John Wain, an English poet and novelist (1925 to 1994) associated with the Movement literary group.
“Wain's early novel drew comparisons with the angry young men of post-war British literature.”
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Scores 7 points as tiles, but as a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble
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