MAINSAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAINSAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1s1a1i1l1s1
PlayableMAINSAILS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINSAILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful MAINSAILS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINSAILS
No single letter turns MAINSAILS into another word.
How MAINSAILS scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1s1a1i1l1s1 11
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2s1a1i1l2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAINSAILS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINSAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINSAILS
mainsail10 nasalism10 alismas9 almains9 animals9 laminas9 manilas9 maslins9 mislain9 saimins9 salamis9 simians9 simlins9 salinas7 alisma8 almain8 animal8 animas8 animis8 lamias8 lamina8 limans8 limina8 manias8 manila8 maslin8 missal8 saimin8 salami8 salmis8 samans8 simial8 simian8 simlin8 aaliis6 assail6 lanais6 lianas6 nasals6 nasial6
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Common questions about MAINSAILS
- Is MAINSAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINSAILS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINSAILS worth?
- MAINSAILS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINSAILS?
- No single letter can be added to MAINSAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAINSAILS:
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