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
What does YEARS mean in Scrabble?
YEARS is the plural of YEAR.
YEAR(noun) — The period of time it takes the Earth to complete one orbit of the sun, divided into twelve months.
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