YEWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. YEWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
y4e1w4s1
PlayableYEWS · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 20,423odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YEWS?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful YEWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEWS
No single letter turns YEWS into another word.
How YEWS scores
Scrabble y4e1w4s1 10
Words with Friends y3e1w4s1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in YEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about YEWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of YEWS
The 4 tiles of YEWS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YEWS
Common questions about YEWS
- Is YEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YEWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YEWS worth?
- YEWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEWS?
- No single letter can be added to YEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YEWS:
Open YEWS in the Word Finder