MAINSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MAINSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1s1a1i1l1
PlayableMAINSAIL · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAINSAIL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful MAINSAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINSAIL scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1s1a1i1l1 10
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2s1a1i1l2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAINSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINSAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINSAIL
1 longer words begin with MAINSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINSAIL
almains9 animals9 laminas9 manilas9 mislain9 alisma8 almain8 animal8 animas8 animis8 lamias8 lamina8 limans8 limina8 manias8 manila8 maslin8 saimin8 salami8 simial8 simian8 simlin8 aaliis6 lanais6 lianas6 nasial6 salina6 almas7 amain7 amias7 amins7 amlas7 amnia7 anima7 animi7 lamas7 lamia7 liman7 limas7 limns7
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Common questions about MAINSAIL
- Is MAINSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINSAIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINSAIL worth?
- MAINSAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINSAIL?
- MAINSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAINSAIL:
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