YIELDING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. YIELDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
y4i1e1l1d2i1n1g2
PlayableYIELDING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YIELDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful YIELDING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YIELDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yieldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YIELDING scores
Scrabble y4i1e1l1d2i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends y3i1e1l2d2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in YIELDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YIELDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YIELDING
4 longer words begin with YIELDING.
Shorter words from the letters in YIELDING
dingily12 eilding9 eliding9 dingey11 dyeing11 edgily11 gylden11 yeding11 yindie10 dieing8 dingle8 elding8 engild8 gilden8 idling8 dingy10 dying10 gyeld10 ledgy10 dynel9 eying9 gynie9 lindy9 lingy9 lying9 yield9 liney8 deign7 dinge7 gelid7 glide7 eldin6 genii6 indie6 ingle6 ligne6 lined6 edgy9 deny8 dyne8
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Common questions about YIELDING
- Is YIELDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YIELDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YIELDING worth?
- YIELDING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YIELDING?
- YIELDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YIELDING:
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