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Is MAINTENANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAINTENANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAINTENANCES mean?

Maintenances is a form of MAINTENANCE.

  1. noun

    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

    “he wrote the manual on car care”

  2. noun

    means of maintenance of a family or group

  3. noun

    court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

  4. noun

    the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

    “they were in want of sustenance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12

M (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + 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 MAINTENANCES

MAINTENANCES 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 MAINTENANCES

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