YESTERYEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. YESTERYEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableYESTERYEAR · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YESTERYEAR?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful YESTERYEAR is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YESTERYEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yesteryearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YESTERYEAR scores
Scrabble y4e1s1t1e1r1y4e1a1r1 16
Words with Friends y3e1s1t1e1r1y3e1a1r1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in YESTERYEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YESTERYEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YESTERYEAR
1 longer words begin with YESTERYEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in YESTERYEAR
arrestee8 strayer10 rerates7 retears7 retrees7 serrate7 steerer7 tearers7 yeasty12 artery9 eatery9 estray9 reasty9 reesty9 satyre9 starry9 stayer9 stayre9 steery9 steyer9 tryers9 yarest9 yester9 aretes6 arrest6 arrets6 easter6 eaters6 eraser6 rarest6 raster6 raters6 reates6 reseat6 rester6 retear6 retree6 saeter6 searer6 seater6
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Common questions about YESTERYEAR
- Is YESTERYEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YESTERYEAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YESTERYEAR worth?
- YESTERYEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YESTERYEAR?
- YESTERYEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YESTERYEAR:
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