With MAIN
5 words · highest scoring is mainstay at 13 points
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About 8 Letter Words With MAIN
There are 5 eight letter words containing MAIN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is mainstay at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — MAINLAND, MAINLINE, MAINTAIN among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With MAIN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With MAIN
- mainstay13
- mainland11
- remained11
- mainline10
- maintain10
Common 8 Letter Words With MAIN
- mainland11
- mainline10
- mainstay13
- maintain10
- remained11
8 Letter Words With MAIN Defined
- mainlandNoun · 11 points
- a large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands and detached territories
- mainlineNoun · 10 points
- a chief railway line
- mainstayNoun · 13 points
- a person or thing on which something else is based or depends
- maintainVerb · 10 points
- cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue
- remainedVerb · 11 points
- continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so
8 Letter Words With MAIN: Questions
How many eight letter words containing MAIN are there?
There are 5 eight letter words containing MAIN in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing MAIN?
MAINSTAY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing MAIN?
MAINLAND, MAINLINE, MAINTAIN are among the most familiar eight letter words containing MAIN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing MAIN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.