YEANLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YEANLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
y4e1a1n1l1i1n1g2
PlayableYEANLING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YEANLING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.37%
Our own measure of how useful YEANLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEANLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yeanlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YEANLING scores
Scrabble y4e1a1n1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends y3e1a1n2l2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in YEANLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YEANLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YEANLING
1 longer words begin with YEANLING.
Shorter words from the letters in YEANLING
aleying11 yealing11 yeaning11 inanely10 aneling8 eanling8 leaning8 nealing8 gainly10 laying10 lynage10 lineny9 linney9 ealing7 eaning7 genial7 ginnel7 innage7 lignan7 linage7 agley9 eying9 gaily9 genny9 geyan9 ginny9 gynae9 gynie9 lingy9 lying9 nying9 inlay8 layin8 leany8 liney8 linny8 agile6 algin6 align6 angel6
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Common questions about YEANLING
- Is YEANLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YEANLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YEANLING worth?
- YEANLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEANLING?
- YEANLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YEANLING:
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