MAINTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MAINTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAINTAIN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful MAINTAIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maintainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTAIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAINTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MAINTAIN
The 8 tiles of MAINTAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAINTAIN
8 longer words begin with MAINTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTAIN
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Common questions about MAINTAIN
- Is MAINTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTAIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTAIN worth?
- MAINTAIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTAIN?
- MAINTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAINTAIN:
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