NYES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. NYES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept NYES?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NYES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NYES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NYES scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in NYES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.

What stands out about NYES

• The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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

Anagrams of NYES

The 4 tiles of NYES in a different order — 4 found.

Words ending in NYES

1 words end in NYES. Useful as a back hook: play NYES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in NYES

Common questions about NYES

Is NYES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYES is not in it.

How many points is NYES worth?

NYES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NYES?

NYES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.