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Maintains

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of maintain

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

What does maintains 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 maintains.

Is MAINTAINS 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 MAINTAINS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
m 4a 1i 1n 2t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in MAINTAINS

Anagrams 1

amanitins

Words that end like MAINTAINS

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

complainscontainsexplainsobtainsremainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainscurtainssustainsretainschaplainsfountainsplantainsabstainsbargainscaptainschieftainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrainsvillains
All words ending in -AINS

Maintains: quick answers

Is MAINTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MAINTAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MAINTAINS worth?
MAINTAINS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maintains mean?
maintains is the third-person singular form 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 MAINTAINS?
You can make 195 shorter words from MAINTAINS, such as AMANITIN, MAINTAIN, ANIMIST, ANTIMAN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MAINTAINS?
MAINTAINS rearranges into AMANITINS.