MAISTRINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAISTRINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAISTRINGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAISTRINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAISTRINGS
No single letter turns MAISTRINGS into another word.
How MAISTRINGS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MAISTRINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAISTRINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAISTRINGS
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Common questions about MAISTRINGS
- Is MAISTRINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAISTRINGS is not in it.
- How many points is MAISTRINGS worth?
- MAISTRINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAISTRINGS?
- No single letter can be added to MAISTRINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MAISTRINGS:
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