YILLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YILLING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YILLING?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YILLING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YILLING
No single letter turns YILLING into another word.
How YILLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does YILLING mean in Scrabble?
YILLING is the -ing form (present participle) of YILL.
YILL(noun) — A Scots word for ale or beer.
Shorter words from the letters in YILLING
Common questions about YILLING
- Is YILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YILLING is not in it.
- How many points is YILLING worth?
- YILLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YILLING?
- No single letter can be added to YILLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YILLING:
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