YELD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. YELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YELD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YELD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELD
Front hooks — 1
gyeldBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YELD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Words starting with YELD
4 longer words begin with YELD.
Words ending in YELD
1 words end in YELD. Useful as a back hook: play YELD onto a word already on the board.
Words with YELD inside
1 words contain YELD in the middle. Words that start with YELD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YELD
Common questions about YELD
- Is YELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELD worth?
- YELD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELD?
- YELD takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YELD:
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