01 Word definition

sprain

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SPRAIN a word?

Yes. SPRAIN is a 6-letter noun. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SPRAIN?

S-P-R-A-I-N

SPRAIN contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

2verb

  1. twist suddenly so as to sprain

    wrench one's ankle
Synonyms
twistwrenchturnwrickrick
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SPRAIN spelled?

S1P2R3A4I5N6
Starts withSPRFirst 3 letters
Ends withAINLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SPRAIN.

How do you spell SPRAIN?

SPRAIN is spelled S-P-R-A-I-N. It contains 6 letters.