YADS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YADS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YADS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YADS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YADS
Front hooks — 1
dyadsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YADS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of YADS
The 4 tiles of YADS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in YADS
4 words end in YADS. Useful as a back hook: play YADS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YADS
Common questions about YADS
- Is YADS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YADS is not in it.
- How many points is YADS worth?
- YADS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YADS?
- YADS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YADS:
Open YADS in the Word Finder