MAINTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAINTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAINTAINS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINTAINS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTAINS
No single letter turns MAINTAINS into another word.
How MAINTAINS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAINTAINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAINTAINS mean in Scrabble?
MAINTAINS is the present-tense form of MAINTAIN used with he, she and it.
MAINTAIN(verb) — To keep something in good condition or at the same level, or to state firmly that something is true.
Anagrams of MAINTAINS
The 9 tiles of MAINTAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTAINS
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Common questions about MAINTAINS
- Is MAINTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTAINS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTAINS worth?
- MAINTAINS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to MAINTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAINTAINS:
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