YALES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YALES 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 YALES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YALES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YALES
No single letter turns YALES into another word.
How YALES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of YALES
The 5 tiles of YALES in a different order — 1 found.
Words with YALES inside
1 words contain YALES in the middle. Words that start with YALES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YALES
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Common questions about YALES
- Is YALES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YALES is not in it.
- How many points is YALES worth?
- YALES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YALES?
- No single letter can be added to YALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YALES:
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