Is MAINSTAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAINSTAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAINSTAYS mean?
Mainstays is a form of MAINSTAY.
- noun
a prominent supporter
“he is a pillar of the community”
- noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
“faith is his anchor”
- noun
the forestay that braces the mainmast
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 14 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 MAINSTAYS
MAINSTAYS 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 MAINSTAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mainstay13
- missay11
- myasis11
- mantissa10
- satanism10
- staminas10
- sanyasi10
- amity10
- massy10
- mayan10
- mayas10
- mayst10
- minty10
- missy10
- misty10
- mynas10
- stimy10
- santims9
- stamina9
- stasima9
- sanity9
- satays9
- satiny9
- many9
- maya9
- mays9
- mity9
- myna9
- yams9
- animas8
- atmans8
- maists8
- manats8
- manias8
- mantas8
- mantis8
- matins8
- santim8
- antsy8
- assay8
- ayins8
- nasty8
- satay8
- sayst8
- stays8
- tansy8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- may8
- yam8
- amain7
- amass7
- amias7
- amins7
- amiss7
- amnia7
- anima7
- atman7
- atmas7
- mains7
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