YIKKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. YIKKER 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YIKKER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YIKKER is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YIKKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yikkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YIKKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YIKKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. YIKKER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with YIKKER
3 longer words begin with YIKKER.
Shorter words from the letters in YIKKER
Common questions about YIKKER
- Is YIKKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YIKKER is not in it.
- How many points is YIKKER worth?
- YIKKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YIKKER?
- YIKKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YIKKER:
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