maybe: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 12 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of maybe
adv
- not-comparable
Perhaps, possibly.
Example: A small extra effort now can maybe save you much work later.
- not-comparable
Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
- UK, not-comparable
Certainly.
Example: Maybe not the best idea.
Listed forms: mebbe.
Source: Wiktionary — maybe.
adj
Possible; uncertain.
Listed forms: mebbe.
Source: Wiktionary — maybe.
noun
- informal
Something that is possibly true.
- informal
An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
Example: The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
- informal
A future event that may or may not happen.
Example: About your raise: it's a big maybe.
Listed forms: maybes, mebbe.
Source: Wiktionary — maybe.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
by chance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is maybe in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of maybe
M(3) + A(1) + Y(4) + B(3) + E(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of maybe
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from maybe
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in maybe. Showing up to 24, longest first.