MAINSTREAM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. MAINSTREAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MAINSTREAM?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MAINSTREAM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAINSTREAM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MAINSTREAM scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in MAINSTREAM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINSTREAM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MAINSTREAM

• MAINSTREAM begins and ends with the same letter.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with MAINSTREAM

4 longer words begin with MAINSTREAM.

Shorter words from the letters in MAINSTREAM

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Common questions about MAINSTREAM

Is MAINSTREAM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINSTREAM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MAINSTREAM worth?

MAINSTREAM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MAINSTREAM?

MAINSTREAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.