YACHTMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. YACHTMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YACHTMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YACHTMAN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YACHTMAN
No single letter turns YACHTMAN into another word.
How YACHTMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in YACHTMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YACHTMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does YACHTMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A man who sails a yacht, whether for sport or as a way of life.
A yachtman is usually a keen amateur sailor rather than a professional crew member. Newer writing tends to prefer neutral terms such as yachtsperson or sailor. The word still appears in older books and club histories.
How YACHTMAN is used
Dated, found in older sailing literature and club records.
- The old yachtman kept his boat at the harbour all summer.
- A seasoned yachtman learns to read the weather early.
- The club honoured its oldest yachtman at the dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YACHTMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in YACHTMAN
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Common questions about YACHTMAN
- Is YACHTMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YACHTMAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YACHTMAN worth?
- YACHTMAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YACHTMAN mean?
- A man who sails a yacht, whether for sport or as a way of life.
- What letters can be added to YACHTMAN?
- No single letter can be added to YACHTMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YACHTMAN:
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