Scrabble & Words with friends points
- gain is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
- gain is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
- gain is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7
Definition of gain
- the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input (noun)
Synonyms
- amplification
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages (verb)
Synonyms
- bring in
- clear
- earn
- make
- pull in
- realise
- realize
- take in
- increase or develop (verb)
Examples
- the peace movement gained momentum
Synonyms
- gather
- a quantity that is added (noun)
Examples
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Synonyms
- addition
- increase
- win something through one's efforts (verb)
Synonyms
- acquire
- win
- obtain (verb)
Synonyms
- derive
- derive a benefit from (verb)
Synonyms
- benefit
- profit
- the advantageous quality of being beneficial (noun)
Synonyms
- profit
- reach a destination, either real or abstract (verb)
Synonyms
- arrive at
- attain
- hit
- make
- reach
- increase (one's body weight) (verb)
Examples
- She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
Synonyms
- put on
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb)
Examples
- The home team was gaining ground
Synonyms
- advance
- gain ground
- get ahead
- make headway
- pull ahead
- win
- rise in rate or price (verb)
Examples
- The stock market gained 24 points today
Synonyms
- advance
- the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating (noun)
See definition of gain in Merriam Webster