YAPPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YAPPIES 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 YAPPIES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAPPIES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAPPIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yappiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YAPPIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YAPPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with YAPPIES
1 longer words begin with YAPPIES.
Shorter words from the letters in YAPPIES
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Common questions about YAPPIES
- Is YAPPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YAPPIES is not in it.
- How many points is YAPPIES worth?
- YAPPIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAPPIES?
- YAPPIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YAPPIES:
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