Mays
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Willie Mays, the American professional baseball player born in 1931, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-round players in the history of Major League Baseball.
“Commentators still cite Mays as the benchmark for outfield excellence and natural batting power.”
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Ends in -AYS, a pattern shared by BAYS, DAYS, PAYS, and SAYS, tests four frequently occurring letters efficiently
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Worth 9 points including the Y, a proper noun so typically invalid in standard Scrabble tournament play
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