YELKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YELKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
y4e1l1k5s1
PlayableYELKS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YELKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful YELKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELKS
No single letter turns YELKS into another word.
How YELKS scores
Scrabble y4e1l1k5s1 12
Words with Friends y3e1l2k5s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in YELKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about YELKS
- The same 5 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 YELKS
The 5 tiles of YELKS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YELKS
esky11 keys11 kyes11 kyle11 syke11 yelk11 yesk11 ylke11 elks8 leks8 leys7 lyes7 lyse7 sley7 key10 kye10 sky10 elk7 kes7 lek7 ley6 lye6 sey6 sly6 sye6 yes6 els3 sel3 ky9 ye5 el2 es2
Common questions about YELKS
- Is YELKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELKS worth?
- YELKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELKS?
- No single letter can be added to YELKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YELKS:
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