MAYBUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAYBUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYBUSH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYBUSH is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYBUSH
No single letter turns MAYBUSH into another word.
How MAYBUSH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAYBUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does MAYBUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The hawthorn, a thorny shrub that flowers in spring.
Maybush is an old country name for hawthorn, called so because its white blossom opens around May. In English folk custom the maybush was hung with ribbons or garlands at spring festivals. The word survives mainly in poetry and regional speech.
How MAYBUSH is used
Maybush is a traditional British name for the hawthorn.
- The maybush by the lane was white with blossom.
- Children hung ribbons on the maybush.
- A maybush hedge bordered the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYBUSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAYBUSH
1 longer words begin with MAYBUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYBUSH
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Common questions about MAYBUSH
- Is MAYBUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYBUSH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYBUSH worth?
- MAYBUSH is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYBUSH mean?
- The hawthorn, a thorny shrub that flowers in spring.
- What letters can be added to MAYBUSH?
- No single letter can be added to MAYBUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAYBUSH:
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