YALD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. YALD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
y4a1l1d2
PlayableYALD · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 13,615odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YALD?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful YALD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YALD
No single letter turns YALD into another word.
How YALD scores
Scrabble y4a1l1d2 8
Words with Friends y3a1l2d2 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in YALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of YALD
The 4 tiles of YALD in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YALD
Common questions about YALD
- Is YALD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YALD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YALD worth?
- YALD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YALD?
- No single letter can be added to YALD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YALD:
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