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Definition of mainstay

"mainstay" in the noun sense

1. pillar, mainstay

a prominent supporter

"he is a pillar of the community"

2. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

a central cohesive source of support and stability

"faith is his anchor"

"the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"

"he is the linchpin of this firm"

3. mainstay

the forestay that braces the mainmast

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mainstay in Scrabble®

The word mainstay is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters mainstay:

MAINSTAY
(126)
MAINSTAY
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

stamina

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word mainstay

MAINSTAY
(126)
MAINSTAY
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MAINSTAY
(84)
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(52)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In mainstay

MAINSTAY
(126)
MAINSTAY
(126)
STAMINA
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAMINA
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
MAINSTAY
(84)
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(84)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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mainstay in Words With Friends™

The word mainstay is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters mainstay:

MAINSTAY
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

stamina

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word mainstay

MAINSTAY
(108)
MAINSTAY
(96)
MAINSTAY
(72)
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(72)
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(68)
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(66)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In mainstay

MAINSTAY
(108)
STAMINA
(104 = 69 + 35)
STAMINA
(98 = 63 + 35)
MAINSTAY
(96)
STAMINA
(92 = 57 + 35)
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STAMINA
(80 = 45 + 35)
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STAMINA
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
STAMINA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MAINSTAY
(72)
MAINSTAY
(72)
MAINSTAY
(68)
MAINSTAY
(66)
MANIAS
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
STAMINA
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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MAINSTAY
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MYNAS
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MINTY
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MAINSTAY
(56)
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(56)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
MANIAS
(54)
MANY
(54)
STIMY
(54)
AMITY
(54)
MAINSTAY
(54)
MANATS
(54)
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(54)
MISTY
(54)
MYNA
(54)
MANTIS
(54)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
MANIA
(51)
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(51)
MAYS
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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MYNAS
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
MANAT
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Words within the letters of mainstay

2 letter words in mainstay (15 words)

aaaiamanasatayinisitmamimytaya

3 letter words in mainstay (26 words)

aasaimaisantanyaysinsismitsmanmasmatmaynaynitsatsaysimsinsitstytamtantinyamyin

4 letter words in mainstay (23 words)

aimsantsayinmainmansmanymastmatsmaysmintmistmynanaysnitssmitsnitstaytamstanstinstinyyamsyins

5 letter words in mainstay (17 words)

amityantsymainsmanatmaniamintsmintymistymynasnastysaintsatansataysatinstainstimytansy

6 letter words in mainstay (5 words)

manatsmaniasmantissanitysatiny

7 letter words in mainstay (1 word)

stamina

8 letter words in mainstay (1 word)

mainstay

mainstay + 1 blank (1 word)

mainstays

mainstay + 2 blanks (1 word)

myasthenia
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Words containing the sequence mainstay

Words that start with mainstay (2 words)

mainstaymainstays

Words with mainstay in them (1 word)

mainstay

Words that end with mainstay (1 word)

mainstay
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Word Growth involving mainstay

Shorter words in mainstay

in ins mains

ai main mains

in main mains

ma main mains

ay stay

ta stay

Longer words containing mainstay

mainstays