YELMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. YELMS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YELMS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YELMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELMS
No single letter turns YELMS into another word.
How YELMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YELMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What stands out about YELMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of YELMS
The 5 tiles of YELMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YELMS
Common questions about YELMS
- Is YELMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YELMS is not in it.
- How many points is YELMS worth?
- YELMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELMS?
- No single letter can be added to YELMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YELMS:
Open YELMS in the Word Finder