01 Word definition

mayfly

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is MAYFLY a word?

Yes. MAYFLY is a 6-letter noun. slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MAYFLY?

M-A-Y-F-L-Y

MAYFLY contains 6 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

Synonyms
dayflyshadfly
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends17points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MAYFLY spelled?

M1A2Y3F4L5Y6
Starts withMAYFirst 3 letters
Ends withFLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats Y
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About MAYFLY.

How do you spell MAYFLY?

MAYFLY is spelled M-A-Y-F-L-Y. It contains 6 letters.