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Words That Start With MAIN

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Popular Words That Start With MAIN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With MAIN 71 words

8-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 11

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9-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 15

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10-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 12

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11-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 10

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12-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 6

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17-Letter Words Starting With MAIN 1

How common is MAIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 71 words that start with MAIN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is MAINTAINABILITY (22 points) and 40.8% end in S.

Total words
71
Most common length
9 letters
15 words
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 22 max
Longest word
MAINTAINABILITIES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
40.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.8%
  • r 11.3%
  • d 9.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • ea5.6%
  • ee5.6%

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 word that starts with MAIN

m 3a 1i 1n 1t 1a 1i 1n 1a 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4

M 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

maintainability

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with MAIN are there?

There are 71 words that start with MAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MAIN?

MAINTAINABILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAINTAINABILITIES (21), MAINSTREAMING (18), MAINTENANCING (18).

What are some common words that start with MAIN?

Everyday examples include MAINLY, MAINTAIN, MAIN, MAINFRAME, MAINSTREAM, MAINTENANCE, MAINTAINING, MAINTAINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with MAIN?

MAINTAINABILITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAINTAINABILITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.