Drain

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To remove liquid from something or to become empty of liquid.

“Please drain the pasta before serving.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dreɪn/

Related Words

Synonyms

emptydepleteexhaust

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains DR starter and AI vowel combination.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; common letters make it easy to play.

Words Related to Drain

Anagrams of Drain

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

darin dinar indra nadir ranid

Words one letter different

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

arain brain crain drail drawn grain train

Words you can make from Drain

Shorter words formed from the letters in “drain”.

adin airn andi arid arni dain dani dari darn dian iran raid rain rand

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

adrian darwin

Longer words starting with Drain

Words that begin with “drain”.

drainage

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