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Is maybe a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word maybe is a Scrabble US word. The word maybe is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

M3A1Y4B3E1

Is maybe a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word maybe is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

M3A1Y4B3E1

Is maybe a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word maybe is a Words With Friends word. The word maybe is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4A1Y3B4E1

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5-letter words (3 found)

BEAMY,EMBAY,MAYBE,

4-letter words (5 found)

ABYE,BAYE,BEAM,BEMA,MABE,

3-letter words (13 found)

ABY,AME,AYE,BAE,BAM,BAY,BEY,BYE,MAE,MAY,YAE,YAM,YEA,

2-letter words (14 found)

AB,AE,AM,AY,BA,BE,BY,EA,EM,MA,ME,MY,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 36 words from maybe according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of maybe

maybe amybe myabe ymabe aymbe yambe mabye ambye mbaye bmaye abmye bamye mybae ymbae mbyae bmyae ybmae bymae aybme yabme abyme bayme ybame byame mayeb amyeb myaeb ymaeb aymeb yameb maeyb ameyb meayb emayb aemyb eamyb myeab ymeab meyab emyab yemab eymab ayemb yaemb aeymb eaymb yeamb eyamb mabey ambey mbaey bmaey abmey bamey maeby ameby meaby emaby aemby eamby mbeay bmeay mebay embay bemay ebmay abemy baemy aebmy eabmy beamy ebamy mybea ymbea mbyea bmyea ybmea bymea myeba ymeba meyba emyba yemba eymba mbeya bmeya mebya embya bemya ebmya ybema byema yebma eybma beyma ebyma aybem yabem abyem bayem ybaem byaem ayebm yaebm aeybm eaybm yeabm eyabm abeym baeym aebym eabym beaym ebaym ybeam byeam yebam eybam beyam ebyam

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word maybe. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in maybe.

Definitions and meaning of maybe

maybe

Alternative forms

  • mebbe (dialectal)
  • may-be (obsolete)

Etymology

From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may +‎ be. Compare mayhap.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) enPR: mā'bē, IPA(key): /ˈmeɪbi/, [ˈmeɪ̯bi]
  • Rhymes: -eɪbi

Adverb

maybe (not comparable)

  1. Perhaps, possibly.
  2. (as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
    • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
      Okay. See you later, maybe. — Maybe I’ll see you later.
  3. (UK, meiosis) Certainly.

Usage notes

  • Do not confuse maybe with the verb construction may be: "Maybe that's true", but "That may be true".

Synonyms

  • (perhaps): mayhaps, peradventure, perhaps, possibly
  • (as a pro-sentence): could be, mayhaps, might be, perhaps, possibly, that’s possible

Derived terms

  • and I don't mean maybe
  • maybeish

Translations

Adjective

maybe (comparative more maybe, superlative most maybe)

  1. Possible; uncertain.

Noun

maybe (plural maybes)

  1. (informal) Something that is possibly true.
  2. (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
  3. (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.

Synonyms

  • perhaps

Derived terms

  • definite maybe

Anagrams

  • Mabey, Mbaye, abyme, beamy, embay

Source: wiktionary.org