YAARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YAARS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YAARS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAARS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAARS
No single letter turns YAARS into another word.
How YAARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YAARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does YAARS mean in Scrabble?
YAARS is the plural of YAAR.
YAAR(noun) — Friend; used as a casual form of address, especially in Indian English.
Anagrams of YAARS
The 5 tiles of YAARS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YAARS
Common questions about YAARS
- Is YAARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YAARS is not in it.
- How many points is YAARS worth?
- YAARS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAARS?
- No single letter can be added to YAARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YAARS:
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