Remained

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Continued to exist, stay, or be left over after others have gone or been removed. Past tense of remain, indicating previous state of persistence.

“Only a few ancient ruins remained after centuries of weathering and neglect.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈmeɪnd/

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Synonyms

stayedpersistedenduredcontinued

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Wordle

Contains four vowels E, A, I, E with -ED ending; MAI vowel cluster notable

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; excellent vowel distribution for building multiple connections

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Words you can make from Remained

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earned maiden marine median remain remind adeem admen admin aerie aider aimed aimee aimer ainee aired ameed ameen ameer amend amene amide amine amire

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9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “remained”.

remainder

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