YERKS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YERKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YERKS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YERKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YERKS
No single letter turns YERKS into another word.
How YERKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YERKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about YERKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
What does YERKS mean in Scrabble?
YERKS is the present-tense form of YERK used with he, she and it.
YERK(verb) — To pull or strike something sharply.
Anagrams of YERKS
The 5 tiles of YERKS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YERKS
Common questions about YERKS
- Is YERKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YERKS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YERKS worth?
- YERKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YERKS?
- No single letter can be added to YERKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YERKS:
Open YERKS in the Word Finder