MAYDAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MAYDAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYDAY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYDAY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYDAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maydaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAYDAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAYDAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does MAYDAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
An international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft to call for help.
The signal is spoken three times in a row so it cannot be mistaken for ordinary traffic. Radio operators who hear a mayday are expected to clear the channel for the emergency.
How MAYDAY is used
Used in aviation, shipping and everyday speech about an urgent call for help.
- The pilot sent a mayday when the second engine failed.
- Rescuers heard the mayday and sailed straight toward the signal.
- After the mayday, the radio channel fell completely silent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYDAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAYDAY
1 longer words begin with MAYDAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYDAY
Common questions about MAYDAY
- Is MAYDAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYDAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYDAY worth?
- MAYDAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYDAY mean?
- An international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft to call for help.
- What letters can be added to MAYDAY?
- MAYDAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAYDAY:
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