Definitions for maypoles

maypoles May·pole

Spelling: [mey-pohl]
IPA: /ˈmeɪˌpoʊl/

Maypoles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 401 anagrams from letters in maypoles (aelmopsy).

Definitions for maypoles

noun

  1. a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
  2. a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.

Origin of maypoles

First recorded in 1545-55; May + pole1

Examples for maypoles

The teacher asked the little girl if she was going to the Maypole dance.

As this rider passed, he checked his steed, and called him of the Maypole by his name.

It'll save you having to walk from the Maypole, there and back again.

These are very good songs, but they will not do for a Maypole dance.

These they brought back to the village, and made into wreaths to trim the Maypole.

Cheerily, though there were none abroad to see it, shone the Maypole light that evening.

Jerry was glad for Andy's sake when the Maypole dance was over.

Before the lapse of many minutes the party halted at the Maypole door.

That the Maypole bar should come to this, and we should live to see it!

The dance was called the Maypole dance, and it had proper steps of its own, just like any other dance.

These they brought back to the village, and made into wreaths to trim the Maypole.

Jerry was glad for Andy's sake when the Maypole dance was over.

The dance was called the Maypole dance, and it had proper steps of its own, just like any other dance.

The teacher asked the little girl if she was going to the Maypole dance.

Cheerily, though there were none abroad to see it, shone the Maypole light that evening.

That the Maypole bar should come to this, and we should live to see it!

As this rider passed, he checked his steed, and called him of the Maypole by his name.

Before the lapse of many minutes the party halted at the Maypole door.

It'll save you having to walk from the Maypole, there and back again.

These are very good songs, but they will not do for a Maypole dance.

Word Value for maypoles
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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