YICKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. YICKER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YICKER?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YICKER is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YICKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yickersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YICKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YICKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about YICKER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 YICKER
The 6 tiles of YICKER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with YICKER
3 longer words begin with YICKER.
Shorter words from the letters in YICKER
Common questions about YICKER
- Is YICKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YICKER is not in it.
- How many points is YICKER worth?
- YICKER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YICKER?
- YICKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YICKER:
Open YICKER in the Word Finder