MAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAIN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about MAIN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 MAIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Most important, largest, or central; chief among several things.
A main road carries more traffic than the side streets around it, and a main course is served as the central part of a meal; in each case main marks out the one part that matters most among several possible parts. The word can also work as a noun for a large pipe carrying water, gas or electricity.
How MAIN is used
Very common; used before a noun to single out the most important one.
- The main entrance was locked, so we used the side door.
- Rice is the main ingredient in this dish.
- Her main concern was the safety of the children.
- The main road into town was closed for repairs.
- A burst water main flooded the basement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAIN
The 4 tiles of MAIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MAIN
Showing 24 of 78 words that begin with MAIN.
Words ending in MAIN
13 words end in MAIN. Useful as a back hook: play MAIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with MAIN inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain MAIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIN
Common questions about MAIN
- Is MAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAIN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAIN worth?
- MAIN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAIN mean?
- Most important, largest, or central; chief among several things.
- What letters can be added to MAIN?
- MAIN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MAIN:
Open MAIN in the Word Finder