Crain

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

An archaic or dialectal form of crane; a large wading bird.

“A flock of crains flew over the marshland at dusk.”

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Wordle

"Crain" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Anagrams of Crain

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

cairn incra naric

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “crain” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

arain brain chain craie craig craik drain grain train

Words you can make from Crain

Shorter words formed from the letters in “crain”.

airn arni cain cair carn cran crin inca incr iran rain

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “crain”.

caring racing

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