LYAMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYAMS 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.
l1y4a1m3s1
Depends on the listLYAMS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LYAMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful LYAMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYAMS
No single letter turns LYAMS into another word.
How LYAMS scores
Scrabble l1y4a1m3s1 10
Words with Friends l2y3a1m4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in LYAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of LYAMS
The 5 tiles of LYAMS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LYAMS
amyl9 lyam9 lyms9 mays9 myal9 yams9 lays7 slay7 alms6 lams6 mals6 slam6 lym8 may8 yam8 ays6 lay6 say6 sly6 yas6 lam5 mal5 mas5 sam5 sma5 als3 las3 sal3 my7 ay5 ya5 am4 ma4 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about LYAMS
- Is LYAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYAMS is not in it.
- How many points is LYAMS worth?
- LYAMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYAMS?
- No single letter can be added to LYAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LYAMS:
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