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Is MAYAN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAYAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAYAN mean?

  1. noun

    a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy

    “Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar”

  2. noun

    a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

M (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MAYAN

MAYAN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MAYAN

The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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