YELLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YELLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableYELLOW · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YELLOW?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful YELLOW is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOW scores
Scrabble y4e1l1l1o1w4 12
Words with Friends y3e1l2l2o1w4 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in YELLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with YELLOW
yellows13 yellowy16 yellowed15 yellower14 yellowly17 yellowest15 yellowfin18 yellowier15 yellowing16 yellowish18 yellowback24 yellowbark22 yellowbird19 yellowcake22 yellowfins19 yellowhead20 yellowiest16 yellowlegs17 yellowness16 yellowtail16 yellowware19 yellowweed20 yellowwood20 yellowwort19
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with YELLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOW
lowly11 welly11 wolly11 owly10 wyle10 yeow10 yowe10 yowl10 lowe7 well7 yell7 wey9 wye9 yew9 yow9 lew6 ley6 low6 loy6 lye6 owe6 owl6 oye6 woe6 ell3 ole3 ew5 ow5 oy5 we5 wo5 ye5 yo5 el2 lo2 oe2
Common questions about YELLOW
- Is YELLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOW, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOW worth?
- YELLOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOW?
- YELLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YELLOW:
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