YLKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. YLKES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YLKES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YLKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YLKES
No single letter turns YLKES into another word.
How YLKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YLKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about YLKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of YLKES
The 5 tiles of YLKES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YLKES
Common questions about YLKES
- Is YLKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YLKES is not in it.
- How many points is YLKES worth?
- YLKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YLKES?
- No single letter can be added to YLKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YLKES:
Open YLKES in the Word Finder