The term 'rained hard' can be described by three crossword solutions: hailed (6 letters), sleeted (7 letters), and poured (6 letters). Hailed is a form of precipitation that consists of small pieces of ice or frozen rain. Sleet is a type of precipitation that is a mixture of rain and snow. Poured is a term used to describe heavy rain. All three terms describe a situation where it is raining heavily.