YELLOWLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. YELLOWLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
y4e1l1l1o1w4l1y4
PlayableYELLOWLY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YELLOWLY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWLY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWLY
No single letter turns YELLOWLY into another word.
How YELLOWLY scores
Scrabble y4e1l1l1o1w4l1y4 17
Words with Friends y3e1l2l2o1w4l2y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in YELLOWLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YELLOWLY
- YELLOWLY begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWLY
yellowy16 yowley15 yellow12 lowly11 welly11 wolly11 lolly8 owly10 wyle10 yeow10 yowe10 yowl10 lowe7 well7 yell7 loll4 wey9 wye9 yew9 yow9 lew6 ley6 low6 loy6 lye6 owe6 owl6 oye6 woe6 ell3 ole3 ew5 ow5 oy5 we5 wo5 ye5 yo5 el2 lo2
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Common questions about YELLOWLY
- Is YELLOWLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWLY worth?
- YELLOWLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWLY?
- No single letter can be added to YELLOWLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YELLOWLY:
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