8-Letter Words With MAINS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With MAINS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With MAINS 5 words
How often does MAINS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing MAINS. They average 11.6 points and the best is MAINSTAY (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- l 20%
- y 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing MAINS
m 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1y 4
M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mainstay
- nouna prominent supporter“he is a pillar of the community”
- nouna central cohesive source of support and stability“faith is his anchor”
- nounthe forestay that braces the mainmast
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How many eight-letter words containing MAINS are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing MAINS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing MAINS?
MAINSTAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CREMAINS (12), PTOMAINS (12), GERMAINS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words containing MAINS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PTOMAINS (12), GERMAINS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.