Is MAINTAIN a word?
MAINTAIN is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, MAINTAIN is a valid word.
What does maintain mean?
verb: cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'.
“hold in place”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
MAINTAIN: word details
- Pronunciation: mayn-TAYN (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of maintain.
Frequently asked questions
What does MAINTAIN mean?
MAINTAIN is a verb. It means: cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'.
Is MAINTAIN a valid word?
Yes, MAINTAIN is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.