YACKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. YACKER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YACKER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YACKER is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YACKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yackersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YACKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YACKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of YACKER
The 6 tiles of YACKER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with YACKER
1 longer words begin with YACKER.
Shorter words from the letters in YACKER
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Common questions about YACKER
- Is YACKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YACKER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YACKER worth?
- YACKER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YACKER?
- YACKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YACKER:
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