Mainland
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
A large continuous extent of land that includes the greater part of a country or territory, as opposed to offshore islands. The principal landmass of a region.
“Ferries run daily between the Scottish islands and the mainland.”
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Three vowels A-I-A; compound MAIN+LAND
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Worth 11 points; straightforward word with common letters
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