Malaya
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The historical name for the peninsular region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula, sharing a land border with Thailand to the north.
“The treaty redrew the boundaries of the territory that had historically been known as malaya.”
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ma·lay·a
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Three As and a Y in six letters, a vowel-heavy word with Y acting as a mid-word vowel
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Worth 11 points, Y in the middle and triple A make this awkward to rack but valid and useful when tiles align
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