YEALMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YEALMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YEALMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YEALMS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEALMS
No single letter turns YEALMS into another word.
How YEALMS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YEALMS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about YEALMS
- The same 6 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 YEALMS
The 6 tiles of YEALMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YEALMS
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Common questions about YEALMS
- Is YEALMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YEALMS is not in it.
- How many points is YEALMS worth?
- YEALMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEALMS?
- No single letter can be added to YEALMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YEALMS:
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