YELLOWCAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. YELLOWCAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableYELLOWCAKE · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YELLOWCAKE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWCAKE is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWCAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellowcakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOWCAKE scores
Scrabble y4e1l1l1o1w4c3a1k5e1 22
Words with Friends y3e1l2l2o1w4c4a1k5e1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in YELLOWCAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWCAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YELLOWCAKE
1 longer words begin with YELLOWCAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWCAKE
laylock16 walleye13 weakly16 weekly16 lackey15 leeway12 walley12 yellow12 callow11 callee8 cellae8 locale8 wacky17 yakow15 cakey14 wacke14 wacko14 alkyl12 awoke12 kayle12 kelly12 kwela12 kyloe12 leaky12 welke12 yokel12 ackee11 aleck11 cleek11 cloak11 cloke11 lowly11 wally11 welly11 wolly11 cloye10 coaly10 coley10 colly10 cowal10
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Common questions about YELLOWCAKE
- Is YELLOWCAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWCAKE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWCAKE worth?
- YELLOWCAKE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWCAKE?
- YELLOWCAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YELLOWCAKE:
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