Is MAINSPRINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAINSPRINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAINSPRINGS mean?
Mainsprings is a form of MAINSPRING.
- noun
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 MAINSPRINGS
MAINSPRINGS 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 MAINSPRINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mainspring15
- misparsing15
- primings13
- spasming13
- spraining12
- pianisms12
- sinapism12
- gripman12
- impings12
- priming12
- ramping12
- aspiring11
- inarming11
- pairings11
- pingrass11
- praising11
- prissing11
- raspings11
- snipings11
- impairs11
- pianism11
- amping11
- gramps11
- imping11
- aspirins10
- armings10
- margins10
- massing10
- minings10
- missing10
- paining10
- pairing10
- parings10
- parsing10
- passing10
- pinangs10
- pissing10
- prising10
- rasping10
- sniping10
- sparing10
- spiring10
- sprangs10
- springs10
- impair10
- passim10
- primas10
- prisms10
- gamps10
- gimps10
- gramp10
- ingrains9
- raisings9
- rinsings9
- aspirin9
- inspans9
- nanisms9
- paninis9
- rapinis9
- saimins9
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