YACHTSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. YACHTSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YACHTSMAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YACHTSMAN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YACHTSMAN
No single letter turns YACHTSMAN into another word.
How YACHTSMAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in YACHTSMAN, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YACHTSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does YACHTSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who sails or owns a yacht, especially for sport or pleasure.
A yachtsman may race competitively or cruise at leisure, and the word implies some experience at sea. Modern writers often prefer the neutral term sailor, since the ending reflects an older, male-centred habit of speech.
How YACHTSMAN is used
Used in sailing reports and clubs; the plural is yachtsmen.
- The veteran yachtsman crossed the Atlantic alone.
- Every yachtsman in the harbour checked the weather forecast.
- A wealthy yachtsman donated the trophy to the club.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YACHTSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YACHTSMAN
2 longer words begin with YACHTSMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in YACHTSMAN
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Common questions about YACHTSMAN
- Is YACHTSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YACHTSMAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YACHTSMAN worth?
- YACHTSMAN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YACHTSMAN mean?
- A man who sails or owns a yacht, especially for sport or pleasure.
- What letters can be added to YACHTSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to YACHTSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YACHTSMAN:
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