YAMULKA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. YAMULKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YAMULKA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAMULKA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAMULKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yamulkasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YAMULKA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YAMULKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does YAMULKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small skullcap worn by Jewish men, especially during prayer.
The yamulka is a brimless cap that many Jewish men wear in the synagogue and at home as a sign of respect. Its Yiddish name appears in several spellings, and the same cap is known as a kippah.
How YAMULKA is used
Yamulka is a Yiddish-derived word for a Jewish skullcap, and its spelling varies.
- He pinned the yamulka to his hair before the service.
- Guests at the wedding were offered a yamulka at the door.
- A blue velvet yamulka lay on the table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YAMULKA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YAMULKA
1 longer words begin with YAMULKA.
Shorter words from the letters in YAMULKA
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Common questions about YAMULKA
- Is YAMULKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAMULKA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAMULKA worth?
- YAMULKA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YAMULKA mean?
- A small skullcap worn by Jewish men, especially during prayer.
- What letters can be added to YAMULKA?
- YAMULKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YAMULKA:
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