YANKEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YANKEE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YANKEE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YANKEE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YANKEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yankeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YANKEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YANKEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
Words starting with YANKEE
1 longer words begin with YANKEE.
Shorter words from the letters in YANKEE
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Common questions about YANKEE
- Is YANKEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YANKEE is not in it.
- How many points is YANKEE worth?
- YANKEE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YANKEE?
- YANKEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YANKEE:
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