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.
Which word lists accept YEWS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
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
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
What does YEWS mean in Scrabble?
YEWS is the plural of YEW.
YEW(noun) — A dark evergreen tree with red berries and poisonous leaves.
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