YIDAKI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YIDAKI 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
y4i1d2a1k5i1
Depends on the listYIDAKI · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YIDAKI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful YIDAKI is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YIDAKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yidakisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YIDAKI scores
Scrabble y4i1d2a1k5i1 14
Words with Friends y3i1d2a1k5i1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in YIDAKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with YIDAKI
1 longer words begin with YIDAKI.
Shorter words from the letters in YIDAKI
dika9 kadi9 kaid9 diya8 kay10 yak10 dak8 kid8 day7 kai7 kia7 yad7 aid4 dai4 ky9 ka6 ki6 ay5 ya5 yi5 ad3 da3 di3 id3 ai2
Common questions about YIDAKI
- Is YIDAKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YIDAKI, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YIDAKI worth?
- YIDAKI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YIDAKI?
- YIDAKI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YIDAKI:
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