YINGYANGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. YINGYANGS 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.
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PlayableYINGYANGS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YINGYANGS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful YINGYANGS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YINGYANGS
No single letter turns YINGYANGS into another word.
How YINGYANGS scores
Scrabble y4i1n1g2y4a1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends y3i1n2g3y3a1n2g3s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in YINGYANGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YINGYANGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in YINGYANGS
yingyang16 snaggy11 saying10 syning10 agings8 ingans7 saning7 gynny12 naggy10 saggy10 ginny9 gyans9 nying9 yagis9 yangs9 ayins8 aging7 gangs7 gigas7 gings7 gains6 ingan6 signa6 gyny11 yays10 gays8 gyan8 sagy8 yagi8 yags8 yang8 ayin7 nays7 nyas7 yins7 gags6 gang6 giga6 gigs6 ging6
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Common questions about YINGYANGS
- Is YINGYANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YINGYANGS is not in it.
- How many points is YINGYANGS worth?
- YINGYANGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YINGYANGS?
- No single letter can be added to YINGYANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of YINGYANGS:
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