YAWIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YAWIEST 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YAWIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAWIEST is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAWIEST
No single letter turns YAWIEST into another word.
How YAWIEST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YAWIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does YAWIEST mean in Scrabble?
YAWIEST is the superlative form of YAWY.
Shorter words from the letters in YAWIEST
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Common questions about YAWIEST
- Is YAWIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YAWIEST is not in it.
- How many points is YAWIEST worth?
- YAWIEST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAWIEST?
- No single letter can be added to YAWIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YAWIEST:
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