MAINTENANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAINTENANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1s1
PlayableMAINTENANCES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINTENANCES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful MAINTENANCES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTENANCES
No single letter turns MAINTENANCES into another word.
How MAINTENANCES scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2t1e1n2a1n2c4e1s1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in MAINTENANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTENANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTENANCES
maintenance15 anamnestic14 incasement14 asemantic13 emaciates13 meniscate13 caseinate11 catenanes11 encaenias11 insectean11 tenancies11 amnesiac12 amnestic12 camstane12 casemate12 casement12 centimes12 emaciate12 emicates12 nematics12 sceneman12 semantic12 tenesmic12 amentias10 ancients10 animates10 antiacne10 canniest10 canteens10 cantinas10 catenane10 cineaste10 emanates10 enamines10 encaenia10 estancia10 etamines10 insectan10 instance10 manatees10
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Common questions about MAINTENANCES
- Is MAINTENANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTENANCES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTENANCES worth?
- MAINTENANCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTENANCES?
- No single letter can be added to MAINTENANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MAINTENANCES:
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