YARMULKE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. YARMULKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YARMULKE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARMULKE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARMULKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yarmulkesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YARMULKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in YARMULKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YARMULKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YARMULKE
- All 8 letters of YARMULKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does YARMULKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, close-fitting cap worn on the crown of the head by Jewish men, especially during prayer.
The yarmulke is a mark of reverence, and some men wear it all day while others put it on only for services. The word comes from Yiddish, and the same cap is called a kippah in Hebrew.
How YARMULKE is used
Common in everyday English; spelled several ways, with yarmulke the most usual.
- He put on a yarmulke before entering the synagogue.
- The guests were offered a yarmulke at the ceremony.
- A black yarmulke stayed pinned to his hair.
- She knitted a yarmulke as a wedding gift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YARMULKE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YARMULKE
1 longer words begin with YARMULKE.
Shorter words from the letters in YARMULKE
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Common questions about YARMULKE
- Is YARMULKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YARMULKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YARMULKE worth?
- YARMULKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YARMULKE mean?
- A small, close-fitting cap worn on the crown of the head by Jewish men, especially during prayer.
- What letters can be added to YARMULKE?
- YARMULKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YARMULKE:
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