MAINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINING
No single letter turns MAINING into another word.
How MAINING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 548,956.
What does MAINING mean in Scrabble?
MAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of MAIN.
MAIN(adjective) — Most important, largest, or central; chief among several things.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINING
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Common questions about MAINING
- Is MAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAINING is not in it.
- How many points is MAINING worth?
- MAINING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINING?
- No single letter can be added to MAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAINING:
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