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.
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
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
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
What does MAYFLIES mean in Scrabble?
MAYFLIES is the plural of MAYFLY.
MAYFLY(noun) — A slender insect with delicate wings whose adult stage lasts only a day or so.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYFLIES
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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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