YEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. YEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YEARS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful YEARS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEARS
No single letter turns YEARS into another word.
How YEARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YEARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about YEARS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 YEARS
The 5 tiles of YEARS in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in YEARS
4 words end in YEARS. Useful as a back hook: play YEARS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YEARS
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Common questions about YEARS
- Is YEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YEARS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YEARS worth?
- YEARS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEARS?
- No single letter can be added to YEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YEARS:
Open YEARS in the Word Finder