Mainspring

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters
Definition of Mainspring

noun

  1. The principal spring of a clockwork mechanism, which drives it by uncoiling.
  2. The most important reason for something (Cf. spring "origin of something" (literary) (often in the plural) the springs of her ambition).

    "My daughter is the mainspring of my life."

Anagrams of Mainspring

No exact anagrams found for "mainspring". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mainspring" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Mainspring"

Mainspring is a 10-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Mainspring" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "mainspring" is a high-scoring word.