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.

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.

m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1

PlayableMAINTAIN · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

10points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

8letters

1hook available

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

42WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.25

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

rack + board tile

Tile availability 20%

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

maintains11

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

How MAINTAIN scores

Scrabble m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1 10

Words with Friends m4a1i1n2t1a1i1n2 13

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.

What does MAINTAIN mean in Scrabble?

verb

To keep something in good condition or at the same level, or to state firmly that something is true.

Maintain covers upkeep of machines and roads as well as steady speeds, standards and relationships. In speech it can also introduce a stubborn claim, as when someone maintains their innocence.

How MAINTAIN is used

Maintain is used both for practical upkeep and for firm assertions.

It costs a lot to maintain an old house.
The driver tried to maintain a steady speed on the hill.
They maintain that the contract was never signed.
Regular oiling helps maintain the engine.

Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAINTAIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.

Anagrams of MAINTAIN

amanitin10

The 8 tiles of MAINTAIN in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with MAINTAIN

maintains11 maintained13 maintainer12 maintainers13 maintaining14 maintainable16 maintainabiliti19 maintainability22

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 does MAINTAIN mean?: To keep something in good condition or at the same level, or to state firmly that something is true.
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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