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Is mainly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mainly is a Scrabble US word. The word mainly is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

M3A1I1N1L1Y4

Is mainly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mainly is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

M3A1I1N1L1Y4

Is mainly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mainly is a Words With Friends word. The word mainly is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4A1I1N2L2Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

MAINLY,

5-letter words (4 found)

INLAY,LAYIN,LIMAN,MANLY,

4-letter words (21 found)

AMIN,AMYL,ANIL,AYIN,INLY,LAIN,LIMA,LIMN,LIMY,LINY,LYAM,MAIL,MAIN,MALI,MANI,MANY,MINA,MINY,MYAL,MYNA,NAIL,

3-letter words (22 found)

AIL,AIM,AIN,AMI,ANI,ANY,LAM,LAY,LIN,LYM,MAL,MAN,MAY,MIL,MNA,NAM,NAY,NIL,NIM,NYM,YAM,YIN,

2-letter words (14 found)

AI,AL,AM,AN,AY,IN,LA,LI,MA,MI,MY,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 62 words from mainly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mainly

mainly

Etymology

From Middle English maynly; equivalent to main +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪnli/
  • Rhymes: -eɪnli

Adverb

mainly (not comparable)

  1. Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]
  2. (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. [13th–17th c.]
  3. (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. [14th–19th c.]
  4. (obsolete) To a great degree; very much. [15th–19th c.]

Synonyms

  • (for the most part): in the main, principally; see also Thesaurus:mostly
  • (forcefully): energetically, powerfully, strongly
  • (loudly): earsplittingly, lustily, raucously, thunderously
  • (to a great degree): a lot, extremely

Translations

See also

  • amain

Anagrams

  • Milyan, aminyl, amylin

Middle English

Adverb

mainly

  1. Alternative form of maynly

Source: wiktionary.org