YAWNIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YAWNIEST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YAWNIEST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YAWNIEST is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YAWNIEST
No single letter turns YAWNIEST into another word.
How YAWNIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in YAWNIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YAWNIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YAWNIEST
- All 8 letters of YAWNIEST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does YAWNIEST mean in Scrabble?
YAWNIEST is the superlative form of YAWNY.
YAWNY(adjective) — Full of yawning, sleepy, or so dull that it makes people yawn.
Shorter words from the letters in YAWNIEST
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Common questions about YAWNIEST
- Is YAWNIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YAWNIEST is not in it.
- How many points is YAWNIEST worth?
- YAWNIEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YAWNIEST?
- No single letter can be added to YAWNIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YAWNIEST:
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