MAYO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MAYO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAYO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MAYO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does MAYO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Mayonnaise — the short form.
Mayo is American, from about 1960, and has since spread everywhere English is spoken. The full word is French and its own origin is still argued over by food historians.
How MAYO is used
Uncountable; there is no plural. Informal.
- Mayo on the side and not on the sandwich.
- The word mayo is American and from about 1960.
- A jar of mayo and nothing else in the fridge.
- Mayo spread everywhere English is spoken.
- The long form behind mayo is French.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAYO
The 4 tiles of MAYO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAYO
12 longer words begin with MAYO.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYO
Common questions about MAYO
- Is MAYO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYO worth?
- MAYO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYO mean?
- Mayonnaise — the short form.
- What letters can be added to MAYO?
- MAYO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MAYO:
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