HYES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYES 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 HYES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYES is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYES
No single letter turns HYES into another word.
How HYES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HYES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of HYES
The 4 tiles of HYES in a different order — 1 found.
Words with HYES inside
1 words contain HYES in the middle. Words that start with HYES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HYES
Common questions about HYES
- Is HYES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYES is not in it.
- How many points is HYES worth?
- HYES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYES?
- No single letter can be added to HYES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HYES:
Open HYES in the Word Finder