MAYWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAYWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYWEED?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYWEED is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mayweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAYWEED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAYWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does MAYWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A strong-smelling weedy plant of the daisy family with white petals and a yellow centre, common on farmland and waste ground.
Gardeners and farmers know mayweed as a stubborn weed that springs up on disturbed soil. Its unpleasant smell separates it from the sweeter chamomile it resembles.
How MAYWEED is used
Found in botanical and gardening writing, mostly British.
- White mayweed flowers covered the edge of the field.
- He pulled up the mayweed before it could seed.
- The mayweed gave off a sharp, bitter smell when crushed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYWEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAYWEED
1 longer words begin with MAYWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYWEED
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Common questions about MAYWEED
- Is MAYWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYWEED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYWEED worth?
- MAYWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYWEED mean?
- A strong-smelling weedy plant of the daisy family with white petals and a yellow centre, common on farmland and waste ground.
- What letters can be added to MAYWEED?
- MAYWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAYWEED:
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