MAINTAINER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MAINTAINER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1e1r1
PlayableMAINTAINER · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MAINTAINER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.4%
Our own measure of how useful MAINTAINER is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTAINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maintainersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTAINER scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1e1r1 12
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2t1a1i1n2e1r1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAINTAINER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTAINER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINTAINER
1 longer words begin with MAINTAINER.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTAINER
inanimate11 nitramine11 amanitin10 animater10 antimine10 maintain10 marinate10 trainman10 trainmen10 antiarin8 triennia8 airtime9 amentia9 amirate9 animate9 animati9 antiman9 antimen9 emanant9 interim9 intimae9 mannite9 manrent9 martian9 martini9 meranti9 minaret9 miniate9 mintier9 raiment9 ramenta9 remnant9 tamarin9 termini9 antiair7 entrain7 inertia7 tinnier7 trannie7 airman8
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Common questions about MAINTAINER
- Is MAINTAINER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTAINER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTAINER worth?
- MAINTAINER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTAINER?
- MAINTAINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAINTAINER:
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