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.
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2
A soiled or discolored appearance.
“the wine left a dark stain”
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3
A symbol of disgrace or infamy.
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4
The state of being covered with unclean things.
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5
(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible.
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VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
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2
Color for microscopic study.
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3
Color with a liquid dye or tint.
“people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages”
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4
Produce or leave stains.
“Red wine stains the table cloth”
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