mainstay

1. A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy.

2. Nautical A strong rope that serves to steady and support the mainmast of a sailing vessel.

3. A ship's stay extending from the forward usually to the foot of the foremast.

4. A chief support.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
mainstay	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aa	2
ai	2
am	4
an	2
as	2
at	2
ay	5
in	2
is	2
it	2
ma	4
mi	4
my	7
na	2
si	2
ta	2
ti	2
ya	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aas	3
aim	5
ain	3
ais	3
ait	3
ama	5
ami	5
ana	3
ani	3
ant	3
any	6
ays	6
ins	3
ism	5
its	3
man	5
mas	5
mat	5
may	8
mis	5
nam	5
nay	6
nim	5
nit	3
san	3
sat	3
say	6
sim	5
sin	3
sit	3
sty	6
syn	6
tam	5
tan	3
tas	3
tin	3
tis	3
yam	8
yas	6
yin	6
ats	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aims	6
ains	4
aits	4
amas	6
amia	6
amin	6
amis	6
anas	4
anis	4
ansa	4
anta	4
anti	4
ants	4
atma	6
ayin	7
main	6
mana	6
mans	6
many	9
masa	6
mast	6
mats	6
maya	9
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mint	6
mist	6
mity	9
myna	9
nays	7
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nits	4
sain	4
sati	4
sima	6
smit	6
snit	4
stay	7
tain	4
tams	6
tans	4
tian	4
tins	4
tiny	7
tiyn	7
tyin	7
yams	9
yins	7
stan	4
stim	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
amain	7
amias	7
amins	7
amity	10
amnia	7
anima	7
antas	5
antis	5
antsy	8
atman	7
atmas	7
ayins	8
mains	7
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manas	7
manat	7
mania	7
manta	7
matin	7
mayan	10
mayas	10
mayst	10
minas	7
mints	7
minty	10
misty	10
mynas	10
nasty	8
saint	5
satay	8
satin	5
stain	5
stimy	10
tains	5
tamis	7
tansy	8
tians	5
tiyns	8
tyins	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
animas	8
atmans	8
manats	8
manias	8
mantas	8
mantis	8
matins	8
sanity	9
santim	8
satiny	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
stamina	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mainstay	13