YINGYANG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. YINGYANG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
y4i1n1g2y4a1n1g2
PlayableYINGYANG · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept YINGYANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful YINGYANG is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YINGYANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yingyangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YINGYANG scores
Scrabble y4i1n1g2y4a1n1g2 16
Words with Friends y3i1n2g3y3a1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in YINGYANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YINGYANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YINGYANG
1 longer words begin with YINGYANG.
Shorter words from the letters in YINGYANG
gynny12 naggy10 ginny9 nying9 aging7 ingan6 gyny11 gyan8 yagi8 yang8 ayin7 gang6 giga6 ging6 agin5 gain5 ginn5 nang5 ngai5 nain4 yay9 gay7 yag7 any6 nay6 yin6 gag5 gig5 igg5 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4 ain3 ani3 ann3 inn3 nai3 nan3 ay5
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Common questions about YINGYANG
- Is YINGYANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YINGYANG is not in it.
- How many points is YINGYANG worth?
- YINGYANG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YINGYANG?
- YINGYANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YINGYANG:
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