YAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. YAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
y4a1m3s1
PlayableYAMS · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YAMS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful YAMS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAMS
Front hooks — 1
lyamsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YAMS scores
Scrabble y4a1m3s1 9
Words with Friends y3a1m4s1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in YAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Anagrams of YAMS
The 4 tiles of YAMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in YAMS
2 words end in YAMS. Useful as a back hook: play YAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YAMS
Common questions about YAMS
- Is YAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAMS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAMS worth?
- YAMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAMS?
- YAMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YAMS:
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