Maydays
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of mayday, the internationally recognised radio distress signals used by aircraft and ships in danger.
“The coastguard responded to three maydays during the one fierce overnight storm.”
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Synonyms
distress callssos signalsemergency calls
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Wordle
Starts MAY, ends S, double A vowels, Y present, no uncommon consonants
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Scrabble
Y scores 4 points, pluralising MAYDAY is straightforward, decent seven-letter score
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