Is MAINSHEETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAINSHEETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAINSHEETS mean?
Mainsheets is a form of MAINSHEET.
- noun
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MAINSHEETS
MAINSHEETS 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 MAINSHEETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hemateins14
- hematines14
- mainsheet14
- atheisms13
- hematein13
- hematine13
- hematins13
- inmeshes13
- meshiest13
- methanes13
- shamisen13
- asthenies12
- anthems12
- atheism12
- haemins12
- hematin12
- hetmans12
- mashies12
- menshes12
- messiah12
- methane12
- theisms12
- amnesties11
- meatiness11
- antheses11
- anthesis11
- esthesia11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- sthenias11
- anthem11
- ashmen11
- enmesh11
- haemin11
- hemins11
- hetman11
- hetmen11
- hitman11
- hitmen11
- inmesh11
- mashes11
- mashie11
- meshes11
- shames11
- smiths11
- theism11
- themes11
- etamines10
- mantises10
- matinees10
- matiness10
- miseaten10
- nemesias10
- seamiest10
- steamies10
- tameness10
- ashiest10
- ethanes10
- hastens10
- hessian10
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