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Is MAINFRAMES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAINFRAMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAINFRAMES mean?

Mainframes is a form of MAINFRAME.

  1. noun

    a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room

  2. noun

    (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

    “the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MAINFRAMES

MAINFRAMES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MAINFRAMES

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