GYELD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYELD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYELD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYELD is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyeldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYELD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GYELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of GYELD
The 5 tiles of GYELD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GYELD
1 longer words begin with GYELD.
Shorter words from the letters in GYELD
Common questions about GYELD
- Is GYELD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYELD is not in it.
- How many points is GYELD worth?
- GYELD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYELD?
- GYELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GYELD:
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