MAIMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MAIMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAIMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAIMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIMS
No single letter turns MAIMS into another word.
How MAIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
What stands out about MAIMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAIMS mean in Scrabble?
MAIMS is the present-tense form of MAIM used with he, she and it.
MAIM(verb) — To injure so that part of the body is useless.
Anagrams of MAIMS
The 5 tiles of MAIMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIMS
Common questions about MAIMS
- Is MAIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAIMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAIMS worth?
- MAIMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAIMS?
- No single letter can be added to MAIMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAIMS:
Open MAIMS in the Word Finder