MAINSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MAINSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1s1t1a1y4
PlayableMAINSTAY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAINSTAY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful MAINSTAY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINSTAY scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1s1t1a1y4 13
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2s1t1a1y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAINSTAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINSTAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINSTAY
1 longer words begin with MAINSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINSTAY
manatis9 stamina9 sanity9 satiny9 animas8 atmans8 manati8 manats8 manias8 mantas8 mantis8 matais8 matins8 santim8 tamins8 istana6 amity10 atimy10 manty10 masty10 mayan10 mayas10 mayst10 minty10 misty10 mynas10 stimy10 antsy8 ayins8 nasty8 satay8 tansy8 tiyns8 amain7 amias7 amins7 amnia7 anima7 atman7 atmas7
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Common questions about MAINSTAY
- Is MAINSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINSTAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINSTAY worth?
- MAINSTAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINSTAY?
- MAINSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAINSTAY:
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