YARDLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. YARDLIGHT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept YARDLIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARDLIGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARDLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yardlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YARDLIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in YARDLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARDLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YARDLIGHT
- All 9 letters of YARDLIGHT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with YARDLIGHT
1 longer words begin with YARDLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in YARDLIGHT
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Common questions about YARDLIGHT
- Is YARDLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YARDLIGHT is not in it.
- How many points is YARDLIGHT worth?
- YARDLIGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARDLIGHT?
- YARDLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YARDLIGHT:
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