TYEE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TYEE 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 TYEE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYEE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYEE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What does TYEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large Chinook salmon, especially one caught by anglers off the Pacific Northwest coast.
The word tyee comes from Chinook Jargon, where it meant chief or leader among fishers and traders. Pacific Northwest anglers adopted tyee specifically for salmon weighing over thirty pounds, treating the catch as a badge of honor. Some fishing clubs in British Columbia still hold annual contests built entirely around landing a true tyee.
How TYEE is used
Mainly used by anglers and outdoor writers in the Pacific Northwest region.
- He hooked a massive tyee just before sunset on the river mouth.
- The fishing club awards a pin to anyone who lands a true tyee.
- Local guides know exactly where the tyee gather each August.
- She proudly displayed photos of three tyees caught that season.
- A tyee this size can weigh well over thirty pounds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYEE
1 longer words begin with TYEE.
Shorter words from the letters in TYEE
Common questions about TYEE
- Is TYEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYEE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYEE worth?
- TYEE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYEE mean?
- A large Chinook salmon, especially one caught by anglers off the Pacific Northwest coast.
- What letters can be added to TYEE?
- TYEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYEE:
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