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Showing words for MAINSTAY using the English dictionary

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