YACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. YACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YACKS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YACKS is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YACKS
Front hooks — 1
kyacksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YACKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does YACKS mean in Scrabble?
YACKS is a form of YACK (its plural or a verb form).
YACK(verb) — To talk at length about nothing much.
Anagrams of YACKS
The 5 tiles of YACKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in YACKS
2 words end in YACKS. Useful as a back hook: play YACKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YACKS
Common questions about YACKS
- Is YACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YACKS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YACKS worth?
- YACKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YACKS?
- YACKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YACKS:
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