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mayday
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈmeɪ.deɪ]
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When mayday helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D M Y
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AY
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- AY ending
- repeated letters
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- mayday is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, m, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, Y x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪ.deɪ][ˈmeɪ.deɪ]
noun
An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft