YAKHDAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. YAKHDAN 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YAKHDAN?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAKHDAN is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAKHDAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yakhdansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YAKHDAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YAKHDAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with YAKHDAN
1 longer words begin with YAKHDAN.
Shorter words from the letters in YAKHDAN
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Common questions about YAKHDAN
- Is YAKHDAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YAKHDAN is not in it.
- How many points is YAKHDAN worth?
- YAKHDAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAKHDAN?
- YAKHDAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YAKHDAN:
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