YELLOWHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. YELLOWHEAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YELLOWHEAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWHEAD is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellowheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOWHEAD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in YELLOWHEAD, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YELLOWHEAD
1 longer words begin with YELLOWHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWHEAD
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Common questions about YELLOWHEAD
- Is YELLOWHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWHEAD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWHEAD worth?
- YELLOWHEAD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWHEAD?
- YELLOWHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YELLOWHEAD:
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