YELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. YELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YELLS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YELLS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLS
No single letter turns YELLS into another word.
How YELLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does YELLS mean in Scrabble?
YELLS is a form of YELL (its plural or a verb form).
YELL(verb) — To shout loudly, especially in anger, excitement, pain or fear.
Words ending in YELLS
1 words end in YELLS. Useful as a back hook: play YELLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLS
Common questions about YELLS
- Is YELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLS worth?
- YELLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLS?
- No single letter can be added to YELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YELLS:
Open YELLS in the Word Finder