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8 Letter Words Containing MAY

There are 10+ eight letter words with MAY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter MAY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with MAY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With MAY

demaynes 14
dismayed 15
dismayls 14
mayapple 17
maybirds 16
mayflies 16
mayoress 13
maypoles 15
maysters 13
mayweeds 17

All 8-Letter Words With MAY (6 words)

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How Common is MAY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 10 8-letter words containing MAY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15, with -S endings dominating (80% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
15.0
Most Common Ending (80%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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8 Letter Words with MAY are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words starting with MAY.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MAY-Words in Scrabble

mayapple 17
mayweeds 17
maybirds 16
mayflies 16
dismayed 15
maypoles 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains MAY?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains MAY is mayapple with a total of 17 points.

M 3
A 1
Y 4
A 1
P 3
P 3
L 1
E 1
noun 1. an American herbaceous plant of the barberry family, which bears a yellow egg-shaped fruit in May. The plant has long been used medicinally

FAQ 8 Letter Words With MAY

  • How many 8 letter words containing MAY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain MAY. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing MAY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "mayapple", "dismayed", "dismayls", "maybirds" contain MAY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "mayapple" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing MAY?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing MAY include "demaynes", "dismayed", "dismayls", "mayapple", "maybirds".