OYES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OYES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OYES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OYES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OYES
Front hooks — 1
noyesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OYES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OYES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does OYES mean in Scrabble?
interjection
archaic
A cry used by a court crier to call for silence and attention before a proceeding begins.
Oyes is an old variant spelling of oyez, the traditional call once shouted three times to open a court session. Town criers and court officials used it to demand quiet before making an announcement.
How OYES is used
Rarely written today except in historical or ceremonial contexts.
- The crier shouted oyes three times before the judge entered.
- Oyes, oyes, oyes rang out across the crowded courtroom.
- Historical reenactments sometimes revive the old oyes call to open a scene.
- The town herald began every announcement with a loud oyes.
- Few people today recognize oyes as a call for silence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OYES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OYES
2 longer words begin with OYES.
Words ending in OYES
5 words end in OYES. Useful as a back hook: play OYES onto a word already on the board.
Words with OYES inside
2 words contain OYES in the middle. Words that start with OYES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OYES
Common questions about OYES
- Is OYES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OYES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OYES worth?
- OYES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OYES mean?
- A cry used by a court crier to call for silence and attention before a proceeding begins.
- What letters can be added to OYES?
- OYES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OYES:
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