YARTO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YARTO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YARTO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YARTO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YARTO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yartosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YARTO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YARTO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of YARTO
The 5 tiles of YARTO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with YARTO
1 longer words begin with YARTO.
Shorter words from the letters in YARTO
Common questions about YARTO
- Is YARTO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YARTO is not in it.
- How many points is YARTO worth?
- YARTO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YARTO?
- YARTO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YARTO:
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