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Maya

m 3a 1y 4a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 4 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does maya mean?

noun

  1. a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy

    “Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar”

    Synonymsmayan

  2. an ethnic minority speaking Mayan languages and living in Yucatan and adjacent areas

  3. a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas

    Synonymsmayanmayan language

Is MAYA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MAYA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3a 1y 4a 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
m 4a 1y 3a 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
m 3a 1y 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
m 3a 1y 4a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MAYA

Hooks for MAYA

Add one letter to the front or back of MAYA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

mayanmayas

Words that end like MAYA

Common words that share the ending -AYA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

papaya
All words ending in -AYA

Maya: quick answers

Is MAYA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MAYA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MAYA worth?
MAYA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does maya mean?
As a noun, maya means “a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MAYA?
You can make 10 shorter words from MAYA, such as MAY, YAM, MY, AMA. See the full list.