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When main helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I M N
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- IN ending
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- main is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
verb
Short for mainline.
verb
To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
"He mains the same character as me in that game."
verb
Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
adjective
Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
adjective
Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
"main timbers main branch of a river main body of an army"
adjective
(of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.
adjective
Big; angry.
adjective
Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
adjective
Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.
adverb
Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
noun
That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
noun
A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
noun
Short for main course.
"I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."
noun
The high seas.
noun
The mainland.
noun
Short for mainsail.
noun
(except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort.
noun
A hand or match in a game of dice.
noun
The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.
noun
A stake played for at dice.
noun
A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.
noun
A banker's shovel for coins.
noun
A basket for gathering grapes.