Rainy

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

having much rainfall

“The rainy season brought relief to the parched land.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈreɪni/

Syllables

rain·y

Related Words

Synonyms

showery

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Wordle

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Words Related to Rainy

Anagrams of Rainy

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

nairy

Words one letter different

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

rains ranny

Words you can make from Rainy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rainy”.

airn airy arni ayin iran iyar rain yarn

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

binary

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