Words That Start With MAY
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With MAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With MAY 53 words
4-Letter Words Starting With MAY 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With MAY 7
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With MAY 10
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With MAY 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With MAY 7
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With MAY 3
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With MAY 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is MAY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 53 words that start with MAY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is MAYFLOWERS (21 points) and 45.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 53
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 11 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- MAYSTERDOMES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 45.3%
- e 9.4%
- y 7.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.8%
- ee3.8%
- ie3.8%
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 word that starts with MAY
m 3a 1y 4f 4l 1o 1w 4e 1r 1s 1
M 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + F 4 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mayflowers
Form of mayflower
- nounthe ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
- nounlow-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
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How many words that start with MAY are there?
There are 53 words that start with MAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MAY?
MAYFLOWERS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAYHAPPEN (21), MAYFLOWER (20), MAYORSHIPS (20).
What are some common words that start with MAY?
Everyday examples include MAY, MAYBE, MAYOR, MAYHEM, MAYONNAISE, MAYDAY, MAYO, MAYORAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with MAY?
MAYSTERDOMES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MAYONNAISE (10 letters) is the longest common one.