YOK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. YOK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOK is to know. It scores 10 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOK scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in YOK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,106.
Words starting with YOK
23 longer words begin with YOK.
Words ending in YOK
1 words end in YOK. Useful as a back hook: play YOK onto a word already on the board.
Words with YOK inside
20 words contain YOK in the middle. Words that start with YOK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in YOK
Common questions about YOK
- Is YOK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOK worth?
- YOK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOK?
- YOK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of YOK:
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