stain

NOUNVERB /steɪn/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

stain is a valid 5-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1I1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does stain mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

An act that brings discredit to the person who does it.

2

A soiled or discolored appearance.

“the wine left a dark stain”

3

A symbol of disgrace or infamy.

BROADER
4

The state of being covered with unclean things.

5

(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.

NARROWER
2

Color for microscopic study.

BROADER
RELATED
3

Color with a liquid dye or tint.

“people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages”

BROADER
RELATED
4

Produce or leave stains.

“Red wine stains the table cloth”

NARROWER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of stain

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