May

/meɪ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters

Definition of May

verb

To be strong; to have power (over).
(auxiliary) To be able; can.
To be able to go.
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
"you may smoke outside; may I sit there?"
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly.
"he may be lying; Schrödinger's cat may or may not be in the box"

Anagrams of May

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "may":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "may" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

MA...Words starting with "ma"...AYWords ending with "ay"All 3-letter words Unscramble "may"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

can could might

Letter Values

m3

a1

y4

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "may"All 3-Letter Words Words Starting With "M"

Rhymes With May

affray airplay airway aisleway alackaday allay alleyway alway antigay anyway archway areaway

Related 3-Letter Words

mac mad mae mag man map mar mas mat maw max med meg mel mem

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "May"

May is a 3-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "may" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "May" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "may" is a low-scoring word.