YELLOWFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. YELLOWFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
y4e1l1l1o1w4f4i1n1
PlayableYELLOWFIN · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YELLOWFIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWFIN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellowfinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOWFIN scores
Scrabble y4e1l1l1o1w4f4i1n1 18
Words with Friends y3e1l2l2o1w4f4i1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in YELLOWFIN, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWFIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YELLOWFIN
1 longer words begin with YELLOWFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWFIN
flyline13 lowlife13 wifely15 fellow12 felony12 finely12 inflow12 lenify12 liefly12 willey12 yellow12 lionly9 lonely9 olefin9 lionel6 niello6 nollie6 wifey14 felly11 filly11 flown11 foley11 folly11 fonly11 foyle11 foyne11 lowly11 newly11 welly11 willy11 winey11 wolly11 yowie11 elfin8 felon8 fille8 fillo8 folie8 liney8 lowne8
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Common questions about YELLOWFIN
- Is YELLOWFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWFIN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWFIN worth?
- YELLOWFIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWFIN?
- YELLOWFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YELLOWFIN:
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