YOGI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. YOGI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOGI?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOGI is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOGI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOGI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YOGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does YOGI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who practices yoga, especially one who has attained a high level of skill or spiritual discipline.
The word yogi is related to yoga, both tracing back to the same Sanskrit root associated with discipline and union. In everyday use, a yogi may simply be someone who practices yoga regularly rather than a spiritual master.
How YOGI is used
Can refer casually to any regular yoga practitioner, not only advanced teachers.
- The yogi sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to meditate.
- She calls herself a yogi after years of daily practice.
- A yogi at the retreat led the sunrise session.
- His grandfather was a respected yogi in the village.
- Every yogi at the studio brought their own mat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YOGI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with YOGI
8 longer words begin with YOGI.
Shorter words from the letters in YOGI
Common questions about YOGI
- Is YOGI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOGI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOGI worth?
- YOGI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YOGI mean?
- A person who practices yoga, especially one who has attained a high level of skill or spiritual discipline.
- What letters can be added to YOGI?
- YOGI takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YOGI:
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