MAINTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MAINTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableMAINTAINING · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINTAINING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful MAINTAINING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTAINING
No single letter turns MAINTAINING into another word.
How MAINTAINING scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAINTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTAINING
animating12 miniating12 magainin11 manganin11 amanitin10 maintain10 amating10 maining10 manning10 minting10 animati9 antiman9 ignatia8 tanning8 tinning8 aiming9 maaing9 magian9 mating9 mining9 naming9 taming9 timing9 intima8 manati8 mannan8 tinman8 angina7 anting7 gitana7 inanga7 inning7 tining7 naiant6 tannin6 agami8 amiga8 gamin8 manga8 tagma8
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Common questions about MAINTAINING
- Is MAINTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTAINING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTAINING worth?
- MAINTAINING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to MAINTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAINTAINING:
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