SALEYARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SALEYARD 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SALEYARD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALEYARD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALEYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saleyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALEYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SALEYARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALEYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SALEYARD
1 longer words begin with SALEYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SALEYARD
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Common questions about SALEYARD
- Is SALEYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALEYARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALEYARD worth?
- SALEYARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SALEYARD?
- SALEYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SALEYARD:
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