MAYPOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MAYPOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYPOLE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYPOLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYPOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maypolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAYPOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAYPOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does MAYPOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall pole decorated with flowers or ribbons, around which people dance on May Day.
In English villages the maypole stands on the green, and dancers weave long ribbons around it. The custom celebrates the arrival of spring. In some places the pole is permanent and in others set up each year.
How MAYPOLE is used
Maypole is tied to May Day festivities.
- The children danced around the maypole in bright dresses.
- Villagers raised the maypole at dawn.
- Ribbons streamed from the top of the maypole.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYPOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAYPOLE
1 longer words begin with MAYPOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYPOLE
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Common questions about MAYPOLE
- Is MAYPOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYPOLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYPOLE worth?
- MAYPOLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYPOLE mean?
- A tall pole decorated with flowers or ribbons, around which people dance on May Day.
- What letters can be added to MAYPOLE?
- MAYPOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAYPOLE:
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