MAINFRAME is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAINFRAME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1f4r1a1m3e1
PlayableMAINFRAME · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAINFRAME?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful MAINFRAME is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINFRAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainframesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINFRAME scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1f4r1a1m3e1 16
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2f4r1a1m4e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAINFRAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINFRAME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINFRAME
1 longer words begin with MAINFRAME.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINFRAME
fireman12 famine11 firman11 infame11 ammine10 immane10 maimer10 merman10 nimmer10 fainer9 farina9 fraena9 infare9 naifer9 airman8 airmen8 anemia8 mainer8 marina8 marine8 remain8 fermi10 fraim10 frame10 mafia10 amman9 mamie9 mimer9 namma9 afear8 afire8 faena8 faine8 faire8 feria8 finer8 frena8 infer8 infra8 aimer7
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Common questions about MAINFRAME
- Is MAINFRAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINFRAME, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINFRAME worth?
- MAINFRAME is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINFRAME?
- MAINFRAME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAINFRAME:
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