YAWLS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. YAWLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableYAWLS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YAWLS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful YAWLS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAWLS
No single letter turns YAWLS into another word.
How YAWLS scores
Scrabble y4a1w4l1s1 11
Words with Friends y3a1w4l2s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in YAWLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about YAWLS
- 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
Anagrams of YAWLS
The 5 tiles of YAWLS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YAWLS
sway10 waly10 ways10 yawl10 yaws10 awls7 laws7 lays7 slaw7 slay7 swy9 way9 yaw9 awl6 ays6 law6 lay6 saw6 say6 sly6 was6 yas6 als3 las3 sal3 aw5 ay5 ya5 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about YAWLS
- Is YAWLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YAWLS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YAWLS worth?
- YAWLS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAWLS?
- No single letter can be added to YAWLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YAWLS:
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