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Maintaining

m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of maintain

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

What does maintaining mean?

verb

  1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'

    “hold in place”

    Synonymskeephold

  2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

    “We preserve these archeological findings”

    Synonymsconservepreservekeep up

  3. supply with necessities and support

    “She alone sustained her family”

    Synonymssustainkeep

  4. state categorically

    Synonymsassertasseverate

  5. have and exercise

    “wield power and authority”

    Synonymswieldexert

  6. maintain for use and service

    “I keep a car in the countryside”

    Synonymskeep

Definitions shown for maintain, the base form of maintaining.

Is MAINTAINING 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 MAINTAINING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
m 4a 1i 1n 2t 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in MAINTAINING

Words that end like MAINTAINING

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

complainingcontainingexplainingobtainingremainingrestrainingconstrainingsustainingretainingabstainingbargainingcaptainingcurtainingdisdainingingrainingpertainingrefrainingattainingdetainingordainingregainingtraininggainingentertaining
All words ending in -AINING

Maintaining: quick answers

Is MAINTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MAINTAINING 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 MAINTAINING worth?
MAINTAINING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maintaining mean?
maintaining is the present participle of maintain, which means “cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MAINTAINING?
You can make 154 shorter words from MAINTAINING, such as ANIMATING, MINIATING, MAGAININ, MANGANIN. See the full list.