MAINYARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAINYARD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAINYARD?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAINYARD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mainyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAINYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MAINYARD
The 8 tiles of MAINYARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAINYARD
1 longer words begin with MAINYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINYARD
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Common questions about MAINYARD
- Is MAINYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAINYARD is not in it.
- How many points is MAINYARD worth?
- MAINYARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINYARD?
- MAINYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAINYARD:
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