Maybe
5 lettersadverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Perhaps; possibly but not certainly.
“Maybe we should leave early to avoid traffic.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈmeɪbi/
Syllables
may·be
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Wordle
Contains two vowels A and E with Y.
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; Y and B are valuable.
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