YAR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. YAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAR is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YAR scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in YAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about YAR
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of YAR
The 3 tiles of YAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with YAR
Showing 24 of 74 words that begin with YAR.
Words ending in YAR
3 words end in YAR. Useful as a back hook: play YAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with YAR inside
Showing 24 of 125 words that contain YAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with YAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YAR
Common questions about YAR
- Is YAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAR, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAR worth?
- YAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAR?
- YAR takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of YAR:
Open YAR in the Word Finder