MAINTAIN
Here are the details, including the meaning, point value, and more about the Scrabble word MAINTAIN. Below
maintain is worth 12 points in the game of Scrabble
Definitions for the word, maintain
(v. t.) To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
(v. t.) To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
(v. t.) To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
(v. t.) To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.
(v. t.) To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.