YERDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. YERDING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YERDING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YERDING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YERDING
No single letter turns YERDING into another word.
How YERDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YERDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does YERDING mean in Scrabble?
YERDING is the -ing form (present participle) of YERD.
Shorter words from the letters in YERDING
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Common questions about YERDING
- Is YERDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YERDING is not in it.
- How many points is YERDING worth?
- YERDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YERDING?
- No single letter can be added to YERDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YERDING:
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