YIRK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YIRK 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.
y4i1r1k5
Depends on the listYIRK · 4 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 36,308odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YIRK?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful YIRK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YIRK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yirksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YIRK scores
Scrabble y4i1r1k5 11
Words with Friends y3i1r1k5 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in YIRK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Words starting with YIRK
3 longer words begin with YIRK.
Shorter words from the letters in YIRK
Common questions about YIRK
- Is YIRK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YIRK is not in it.
- How many points is YIRK worth?
- YIRK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YIRK?
- YIRK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YIRK:
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