YESTY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YESTY 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 YESTY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YESTY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YESTY
No single letter turns YESTY into another word.
How YESTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YESTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What stands out about YESTY
- YESTY begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in YESTY
Common questions about YESTY
- Is YESTY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YESTY is not in it.
- How many points is YESTY worth?
- YESTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YESTY?
- No single letter can be added to YESTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YESTY:
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