YARBOROUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARBOROUGH 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YARBOROUGH?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARBOROUGH is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARBOROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yarboroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YARBOROUGH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in YARBOROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARBOROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YARBOROUGH
1 longer words begin with YARBOROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in YARBOROUGH
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Common questions about YARBOROUGH
- Is YARBOROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARBOROUGH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARBOROUGH worth?
- YARBOROUGH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARBOROUGH?
- YARBOROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YARBOROUGH:
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