OYESES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. OYESES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OYESES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OYESES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OYESES
Front hooks — 1
noyesesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OYESES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OYESES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does OYESES mean in Scrabble?
OYESES is the plural of OYES.
OYES(interjection) — A cry used by a court crier to call for silence and attention before a proceeding begins.
Shorter words from the letters in OYESES
Common questions about OYESES
- Is OYESES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OYESES is not in it.
- How many points is OYESES worth?
- OYESES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OYESES?
- OYESES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OYESES:
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