YARDANGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARDANGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
y4a1r1d2a1n1g2s1
Depends on the listYARDANGS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YARDANGS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful YARDANGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARDANGS
No single letter turns YARDANGS into another word.
How YARDANGS scores
Scrabble y4a1r1d2a1n1g2s1 13
Words with Friends y3a1r1d2a1n2g3s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in YARDANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARDANGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in YARDANGS
gaydars12 yardang12 argands9 gaydar11 angary10 dayans10 argand8 dargas8 grands8 argans7 nasard7 rangas7 sangar7 gandy10 adays9 angry9 dayan9 drays9 dryas9 grays9 gyans9 randy9 rangy9 rynds9 sandy9 sdayn9 yangs9 yards9 rayas8 snary8 yaars8 yarns8 dangs7 darga7 dargs7 drags7 garda7 grads7 grand7 agars6
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Common questions about YARDANGS
- Is YARDANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARDANGS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARDANGS worth?
- YARDANGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARDANGS?
- No single letter can be added to YARDANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YARDANGS:
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