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Is attaint a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word attaint is a Scrabble US word. The word attaint is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

A1T1T1A1I1N1T1

Is attaint a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word attaint is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

A1T1T1A1I1N1T1

Is attaint a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word attaint is a Words With Friends word. The word attaint is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1T1T1A1I1N2T1

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7-letter words (1 found)

ATTAINT,

6-letter words (1 found)

ATTAIN,

5-letter words (3 found)

TAINT,TANTI,TITAN,

4-letter words (9 found)

ANTA,ANTI,TAIN,TAIT,TANA,TATT,TIAN,TINA,TINT,

3-letter words (15 found)

AIA,AIN,AIT,ANA,ANI,ANT,ATT,ITA,NAT,NIT,TAI,TAN,TAT,TIN,TIT,

2-letter words (9 found)

AA,AI,AN,AT,IN,IT,NA,TA,TI,

You can make 38 words from attaint according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of attaint

attaint

Alternative forms

  • atteint

Etymology

From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈteɪnt/
  • Rhymes: -eɪnt

Adjective

attaint (comparative more attaint, superlative most attaint)

  1. (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.
  2. (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted.

Verb

attaint (third-person singular simple present attaints, present participle attainting, simple past and past participle attainted)

  1. (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
  2. (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
  3. (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully.

Noun

attaint (plural attaints)

  1. (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
  2. A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.
  3. (obsolete, law) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.

Source: wiktionary.org