YANKEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YANKEES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
y4a1n1k5e1e1s1
Depends on the listYANKEES · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 561,432odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YANKEES?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful YANKEES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YANKEES
No single letter turns YANKEES into another word.
How YANKEES scores
Scrabble y4a1n1k5e1e1s1 14
Words with Friends y3a1n2k5e1e1s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in YANKEES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
Shorter words from the letters in YANKEES
snakey13 sneaky13 yankee13 akenes10 skeane10 ensky12 snaky12 yanks12 akees9 akene9 kanes9 keens9 knees9 skean9 skeen9 skene9 snake9 sneak9 eensy8 sayne8 seyen8 yeans8 esky11 kays11 keys11 kyes11 kyne11 syke11 yaks11 yank11 yesk11 akee8 akes8 ekes8 kaes8 kane8 kans8 keas8 keen8 kens8
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Common questions about YANKEES
- Is YANKEES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YANKEES is not in it.
- How many points is YANKEES worth?
- YANKEES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YANKEES?
- No single letter can be added to YANKEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YANKEES:
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