YARKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARKS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YARKS?
| 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 YARKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARKS
No single letter turns YARKS into another word.
How YARKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about YARKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 YARKS
The 5 tiles of YARKS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YARKS
Common questions about YARKS
- Is YARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARKS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARKS worth?
- YARKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARKS?
- No single letter can be added to YARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YARKS:
Open YARKS in the Word Finder