YEX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YEX 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YEX?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YEX is to know. It scores 13 from 3 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YEX
No single letter turns YEX into another word.
How YEX scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in YEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,738.
What stands out about YEX
- YEX scores 13 points, more than twice the average for a 3-letter word (6.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with YEX
3 longer words begin with YEX.
Shorter words from the letters in YEX
Common questions about YEX
- Is YEX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YEX is not in it.
- How many points is YEX worth?
- YEX is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YEX?
- No single letter can be added to YEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of YEX:
Open YEX in the Word Finder