MAE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. MAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MAE?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MAE is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MAE scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in MAE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.

What stands out about MAE

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of MAE

The 3 tiles of MAE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with MAE

20 longer words begin with MAE.

Words ending in MAE

16 words end in MAE. Useful as a back hook: play MAE onto a word already on the board.

Words with MAE inside

Showing 24 of 26 words that contain MAE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MAE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in MAE

Common questions about MAE

Is MAE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MAE worth?

MAE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MAE?

MAE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.