YELL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. YELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YELL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful YELL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does YELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shout loudly, especially in anger, excitement, pain or fear.
A yell is louder and more sudden than ordinary speech, made to be heard at a distance or to express a strong feeling. The same word also works as a noun for the loud shout itself.
How YELL is used
- She had to yell to be heard over the crowd.
- He let out a yell when the door slammed on his hand.
- The coach began to yell instructions from the sideline.
- Children on the playground yell just for the fun of it.
- Please do not yell, she said quietly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YELL
Showing 24 of 54 words that begin with YELL.
Words ending in YELL
1 words end in YELL. Useful as a back hook: play YELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with YELL inside
4 words contain YELL in the middle. Words that start with YELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YELL
Common questions about YELL
- Is YELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELL worth?
- YELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YELL mean?
- To shout loudly, especially in anger, excitement, pain or fear.
- What letters can be added to YELL?
- YELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YELL:
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