YACHTIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. YACHTIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
y4a1c3h4t1i1e1s1
PlayableYACHTIES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YACHTIES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful YACHTIES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YACHTIES
No single letter turns YACHTIES into another word.
How YACHTIES scores
Scrabble y4a1c3h4t1i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends y3a1c4h3t1i1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in YACHTIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YACHTIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YACHTIES
- All 8 letters of YACHTIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in YACHTIES
yachtie15 hayiest13 achiest12 aitches12 chesty14 cyathi14 scythe14 yachts14 chaise11 chaste11 cheats11 cytase11 ethics11 itches11 sachet11 scaith11 scathe11 taches11 taisch11 theics11 tiches11 aseity9 saithe9 chays13 itchy13 techy13 tichy13 yacht13 yechs13 hasty11 sythe11 yeahs11 aches10 aitch10 chais10 chase10 chats10 cheat10 chest10 chias10
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Common questions about YACHTIES
- Is YACHTIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YACHTIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YACHTIES worth?
- YACHTIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YACHTIES?
- No single letter can be added to YACHTIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YACHTIES:
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