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Mainstays

m 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1

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noun · 9 letters · Common · plural of mainstay

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does mainstays mean?

noun

  1. a prominent supporter

    “he is a pillar of the community”

    Synonymspillar

  2. a central cohesive source of support and stability

    “faith is his anchor”

    Synonymsanchorkeystonebackbonelinchpinlynchpin

  3. the forestay that braces the mainmast

Definitions shown for mainstay, the base form of mainstays.

Is MAINSTAYS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MAINSTAYS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
m 4a 1i 1n 2s 1t 1a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1y 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MAINSTAYS

Words that end like MAINSTAYS

Common words that share the ending -AYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

displaysalwaysfreewayshighwaysportrayssubwaysarraysdelaysessaysbirthdaysstairwaysarchwaysashtraysdoorwaysgangwayshallwaysparkwayspathwaysrailwaysweekdaysbetraysdismaysendwaysheydays
All words ending in -AYS

Mainstays: quick answers

Is MAINSTAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MAINSTAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MAINSTAYS worth?
MAINSTAYS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does mainstays mean?
mainstays is the plural of mainstay, which means “a prominent supporter”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MAINSTAYS?
You can make 258 shorter words from MAINSTAYS, such as MAINSTAY, MISSAY, MYASIS, AMITY. See the full list.