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Bingo Words: STRAIN

AINRST

STRAIN (also TRAINS, INSTAR, SANTIR) generates 30 bingo words in NWL23. A consonant-heavy stem with STRAIN as an easy everyday mnemonic.

INSTAR SANTIR STRAIN TRAINS

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AINRST has four 6-letter forms in NWL23: STRAIN, TRAINS, INSTAR (the stage of an insect between moults), and SANTIR (a variant of santour, a type of dulcimer). STRAIN and TRAINS are immediately familiar, making this stem easy to spot. The stem has only one vowel (A) plus I, which gives it a consonant-heavy character that requires an added vowel for most bingos.

The +E group for AINRST is the richest, because E completes many common 7-letter endings. Adding E produces words like RETAINS, RETSINA, STAINER, STEARIN, NASTIER, and others. When you hold an AINRST rack, look hard for an E on the board – it is your most likely path to a bingo.