MAYO
/ˈmeɪ.oʊ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun
Definition of MAYO
A white person.
A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.
"We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter."
Any cream, for example for moisturizing the face or conditioning the hair, for which the base is egg yolks and oil.
"hair mayonnaise, facial mayonnaise"
Examples of MAYO in a Sentence
- "We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter."
- "hair mayonnaise, facial mayonnaise"
Word Details
Is MAYO a Scrabble Word?
Yes, MAYO is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like MAYO are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for MAYO
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | m | a | y | o | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in MAYO
16 words from the letters in MAYO
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use MAYO in Word Games
MAYO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: MAYO is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble MAYO to find 16 additional valid words.