YERSINIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YERSINIA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YERSINIA?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YERSINIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YERSINIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YERSINIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in YERSINIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YERSINIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YERSINIA
2 longer words begin with YERSINIA.
Shorter words from the letters in YERSINIA
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Common questions about YERSINIA
- Is YERSINIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YERSINIA is not in it.
- How many points is YERSINIA worth?
- YERSINIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YERSINIA?
- YERSINIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YERSINIA:
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