YEALM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. YEALM 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YEALM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YEALM is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEALM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yealmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YEALM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YEALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of YEALM
The 5 tiles of YEALM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with YEALM
3 longer words begin with YEALM.
Shorter words from the letters in YEALM
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Common questions about YEALM
- Is YEALM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YEALM is not in it.
- How many points is YEALM worth?
- YEALM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEALM?
- YEALM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YEALM:
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