YGOE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YGOE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YGOE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YGOE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YGOE
No single letter turns YGOE into another word.
How YGOE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YGOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of YGOE
The 4 tiles of YGOE in a different order — 1 found.
Words with YGOE inside
6 words contain YGOE in the middle. Words that start with YGOE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YGOE
Common questions about YGOE
- Is YGOE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YGOE is not in it.
- How many points is YGOE worth?
- YGOE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YGOE?
- No single letter can be added to YGOE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YGOE:
Open YGOE in the Word Finder