MAINOUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINOUR 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAINOUR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINOUR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAINOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with MAINOUR
1 longer words begin with MAINOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINOUR
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Common questions about MAINOUR
- Is MAINOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAINOUR is not in it.
- How many points is MAINOUR worth?
- MAINOUR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINOUR?
- MAINOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAINOUR:
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