YODH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. YODH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YODH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YODH is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YODH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yodhsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YODH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YODH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does YODH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The Hebrew letter behind the English words jot and iota, both of which trace this letter's name back through Greek.
Yodh is the smallest character in its writing system, which is why the saying about not one jot changing borrows its name. Jot came from it through Greek, and iota is the very same sign once more.
How YODH is used
Countable: a yodh, two yodhs. Also spelled yod.
- A yodh is the smallest letter in the alphabet.
- The word yodh gave English both jot and iota.
- Two yodhs together mark a name in some texts.
- The saying about not one jot refers to a yodh.
- A yodh is written as a small stroke and nothing more.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YODH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YODH
1 longer words begin with YODH.
Shorter words from the letters in YODH
Common questions about YODH
- Is YODH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YODH, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YODH worth?
- YODH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YODH mean?
- The Hebrew letter behind the English words jot and iota, both of which trace this letter's name back through Greek.
- What letters can be added to YODH?
- YODH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YODH:
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