YETI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. YETI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YETI?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YETI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YETI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yetisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YETI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YETI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does YETI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the high mountains of the Himalayas, known in English as the abominable snowman.
Reports of the yeti come from local legend and occasional claimed footprints or sightings rather than confirmed evidence. The word is now used loosely for any similar unverified mountain creature.
How YETI is used
- The climbers joked about spotting a yeti on the ridge.
- Local guides told stories of the yeti living above the snow line.
- No expedition has ever brought back proof that the yeti exists.
- The documentary examined old photographs claimed to show a yeti.
- Children loved the film about a friendly yeti.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YETI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of YETI
The 4 tiles of YETI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with YETI
1 longer words begin with YETI.
Words with YETI inside
4 words contain YETI in the middle. Words that start with YETI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YETI
Common questions about YETI
- Is YETI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YETI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YETI worth?
- YETI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YETI mean?
- A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to live in the high mountains of the Himalayas, known in English as the abominable snowman.
- What letters can be added to YETI?
- YETI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YETI:
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