MAINSTAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MAINSTAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1s1t1a1y4s1
PlayableMAINSTAYS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINSTAYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful MAINSTAYS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINSTAYS
No single letter turns MAINSTAYS into another word.
How MAINSTAYS scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1s1t1a1y4s1 14
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2s1t1a1y3s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAINSTAYS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINSTAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINSTAYS
mainstay13 mantissa10 satanism10 staminas10 sanyasi10 manatis9 santims9 stamina9 stasima9 istanas7 missay11 myasis11 sanity9 satays9 satiny9 animas8 atmans8 maists8 manati8 manats8 manias8 mantas8 mantis8 matais8 matins8 samans8 santim8 tamins8 istana6 saints6 satais6 satins6 stains6 amity10 atimy10 manty10 massy10 masty10 mayan10 mayas10
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Common questions about MAINSTAYS
- Is MAINSTAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINSTAYS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINSTAYS worth?
- MAINSTAYS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINSTAYS?
- No single letter can be added to MAINSTAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAINSTAYS:
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