YATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YATES 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 YATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YATES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YATES
No single letter turns YATES into another word.
How YATES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of YATES
The 5 tiles of YATES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YATES
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Common questions about YATES
- Is YATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YATES is not in it.
- How many points is YATES worth?
- YATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YATES?
- No single letter can be added to YATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YATES:
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