Maying
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The traditional activity of gathering spring flowers and celebrating the arrival of May, particularly on May Day.
“The village children went maying at dawn, returning with armfuls of hawthorn blossom.”
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MAYING ends in -ING with a Y in the middle, the AYIN cluster is distinctive and unusual in Wordle.
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Worth 12 points, the Y scores 4 and the -ING ending makes it versatile for board placement.
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