8-Letter Words With MAY
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With MAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With MAY 10 words
How often does MAY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words containing MAY. They average 15 points, the best is MAYAPPLE (17 points) and 80% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- d 10%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ee10%
- ie10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing MAY
m 3a 1y 4a 1p 3p 3l 1e 1
M 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + L 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mayapple
- nounNorth American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
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How many eight-letter words containing MAY are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words containing MAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing MAY?
MAYAPPLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAYWEEDS (17), MAYFLIES (16), MAYBIRDS (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing MAY?
Everyday examples include DISMAYED, MAYPOLES, MAYFLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing MAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAYBIRDS (16), DEMAYNES (14), DISMAYLS (14), MAYSTERS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.