m 3 a 1 i 1 n 1 t 1 a 1 i 1 n 1
8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
verb supply with necessities and support
originFrom Middle English mayntenen, from Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with/in/by the hand”, ablative of manus) + tenēre (“to hold”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Also spells
Words from these letters
- animati 9
- antiman 9
- intima 8
- tinman 8
- amain 7
- amnia 7
- anima 7
- animi 7
- atman 7
- manat 7
- mania 7
- manna 7