MAYFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAYFLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3a1y4f4l1i1e1s1
PlayableMAYFLIES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAYFLIES?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful MAYFLIES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYFLIES
No single letter turns MAYFLIES into another word.
How MAYFLIES scores
Scrabble m3a1y4f4l1i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends m4a1y3f4l2i1e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAYFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAYFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAYFLIES
- All 8 letters of MAYFLIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MAYFLIES
family14 flimsy14 myself14 safely12 salify12 femals11 flames11 fleams11 limeys11 measly11 milsey11 mislay11 samely11 samfie11 smiley11 yealms11 easily9 falsie9 emails8 mailes8 mesail8 mesial8 samiel8 filmy13 flamy13 flays11 fleys11 fyles11 leafy11 selfy11 amyls10 fames10 femal10 films10 flame10 flams10 fleam10 flims10 limey10 lyams10
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Common questions about MAYFLIES
- Is MAYFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYFLIES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYFLIES worth?
- MAYFLIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAYFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to MAYFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAYFLIES:
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