8 Letter Words for Mainstay
mainstay
7 Letter Words for Mainstay
manatis, satinay, sinamay, stamina, stayman
6 Letter Words for Mainstay
amaist, amasty, amiant, animas, atmans, istana, manati, manats, manias, manist, mantas, mantis, matais, matina, matins, mayans, maysin, niyama, samian, sanity, satiny, stamin, tamias, tamins, taminy
5 Letter Words for Mainstay
ainas, amain, amani, amant, amati, amias, amins, amity, anima, anmia, antas, antis, antsy, asian, astay, atimy, atman, atmas, ayins, mains, maint, maist, manas, manat, mania, manis, manit, mansi, manta, manty, masai, masty, matai, matin, matis, mayan, mayas, maynt, mayst, mints, minty, misty, mynas, naams, naias, nasat, nasty, niata, saimy, saint, saman, samia, sanai, sanit, santa, santy, satai, satan, satay, satin, staia, stain, styan, tains, tamas, tamin, tamis, tanas, tania, tansy, tinsy, yinst
4 Letter Words for Mainstay
aias, aims, aina, ains, aint, aits, amas, amay, amia, amin, amis, amit, anam, anas, anat, anay, anim, anis, ansa, ansi, anta, anti, ants, asia, asin, asta, atis, atma, ayin, iman, inst, inta, ismy, isnt, itas, itsy, maas, maat, maia, main, mana, mani, mans, mant, many, masa, mast, mata, mats, maty, maya, mays, mian, mias, mins, mint, miny, mist, misy, mity, mnas, myna, myst, naam, nais, nams, nasa, nasi, nast, nats, nays, nims, nist, nits, nyas, saim, sain, sama, sami, sana, sant, sata, sati, saya, siam, sian, sima, sina, sita, snit, stam, stay, stim, tain, tais, tams, tana, tans, tays, tins, tiny, tsia, tyin, yama, yams, yana, yati, yins
3 Letter Words for Mainstay
aam, aas, aia, aim, ain, ais, ait, ama, ami, amt, amy, ana, ans, ant, any, ast, atm, ays, iaa, ins, int, ism, isn, ist, ita, its, maa, man, mas, mat, may, mia, min, mis, mit, mna, mst, mtn, mts, mya, mys, naa, nam, nas, nat, nay, nim, nis, nit, nys, saa, sai, sam, san, sat, say, sim, sin, sit, sma, sny, sta, stm, sty, sym, syn, taa, tai, tam, tan, tas, tay, tim, tin, tis, tsi, yam, yan, yas, yat, yin, yis
Definitions for Mainstay
[1] Nautical . the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
[2] a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part: Coffee is the mainstay of the country's economy.
[3] nautical the forestay that braces the mainmast
[4] a chief support
Words related to Mainstay
pillar, backbone, bulwark, linchpin, strength, buttress, standby, sinew, prop, supporter, crutch, stay, brace, anchor, staff, maintainer, sustainer, upholder
Words nearby Mainstay
mainour, mains, mainsail, mainsheet, mainspring, mainstay, mainstream, mainstream corporation tax, mainstreamer, mainstreaming, mainstreeting
Origin of Mainstay
First recorded in 1475–85; main1 + stay2
Synonyms for Mainstay
backbone, bulwark, linchpin, pillar, anchor, brace, buttress, crutch, maintainer, prop, sinew, staff, standby, stay, strength, supporter, sustainer, upholder, good right arm, right-hand person