MAINTOPSAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINTOPSAIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAINTOPSAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINTOPSAIL is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTOPSAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maintopsailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTOPSAIL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAINTOPSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTOPSAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MAINTOPSAIL
The 11 tiles of MAINTOPSAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAINTOPSAIL
1 longer words begin with MAINTOPSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTOPSAIL
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Common questions about MAINTOPSAIL
- Is MAINTOPSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAINTOPSAIL is not in it.
- How many points is MAINTOPSAIL worth?
- MAINTOPSAIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTOPSAIL?
- MAINTOPSAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAINTOPSAIL:
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