YANKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YANKIES 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.
Which word lists accept YANKIES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YANKIES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YANKIES
No single letter turns YANKIES into another word.
How YANKIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YANKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of YANKIES
The 7 tiles of YANKIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YANKIES
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Common questions about YANKIES
- Is YANKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YANKIES is not in it.
- How many points is YANKIES worth?
- YANKIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YANKIES?
- No single letter can be added to YANKIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YANKIES:
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