YAWED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YAWED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YAWED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAWED is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAWED
No single letter turns YAWED into another word.
How YAWED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YAWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about YAWED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does YAWED mean in Scrabble?
YAWED is the past tense or past participle of YAW.
YAW(verb) — To swing from side to side around a vertical axis.
Anagrams of YAWED
The 5 tiles of YAWED in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YAWED
Common questions about YAWED
- Is YAWED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAWED, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAWED worth?
- YAWED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAWED?
- No single letter can be added to YAWED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YAWED:
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