YAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. YAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YAPS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAPS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAPS
No single letter turns YAPS into another word.
How YAPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about YAPS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does YAPS mean in Scrabble?
YAPS is a form of YAP (its plural or a verb form).
YAP(verb) — To bark in short high sounds.
Anagrams of YAPS
The 4 tiles of YAPS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with YAPS
2 longer words begin with YAPS.
Shorter words from the letters in YAPS
Common questions about YAPS
- Is YAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAPS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAPS worth?
- YAPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAPS?
- No single letter can be added to YAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YAPS:
Open YAPS in the Word Finder