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.
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
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
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.
What does MAINSTAYS mean in Scrabble?
MAINSTAYS is the plural of MAINSTAY.
MAINSTAY(noun) — The chief support of something; a person or thing on which others depend.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINSTAYS
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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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