YI is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. YI is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 4 points there.
Which word lists accept YI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YI is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How YI scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in YI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275.
What stands out about YI
- YI is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with YI
Showing 24 of 71 words that begin with YI.
Words ending in YI
2 words end in YI. Useful as a back hook: play YI onto a word already on the board.
Words with YI inside
Showing 24 of 1281 words that contain YI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with YI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about YI
- Is YI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YI, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YI worth?
- YI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YI?
- YI takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of YI:
Open YI in the Word Finder