MAINTOP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAINTOP 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 MAINTOP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINTOP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maintopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAINTOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about MAINTOP
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAINTOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A platform at the top of the lower section of a ship's main mast.
On square-rigged ships sailors worked on the maintop to handle the upper sails and sometimes to fire at an enemy. It sits above the deck but below the topmast.
How MAINTOP is used
Found in naval history and sailing texts.
- A sailor climbed to the maintop to check the rigging.
- Marines on the maintop opened fire on the enemy deck.
- The flag was fixed above the maintop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAINTOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAINTOP
The 7 tiles of MAINTOP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MAINTOP
5 longer words begin with MAINTOP.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTOP
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Common questions about MAINTOP
- Is MAINTOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTOP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTOP worth?
- MAINTOP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAINTOP mean?
- A platform at the top of the lower section of a ship's main mast.
- What letters can be added to MAINTOP?
- MAINTOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAINTOP:
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