YOKELISH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. YOKELISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOKELISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOKELISH is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOKELISH
No single letter turns YOKELISH into another word.
How YOKELISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in YOKELISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YOKELISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about YOKELISH
- All 8 letters of YOKELISH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does YOKELISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalrare
Resembling a yokel, in a rustic or unsophisticated way.
Calling a manner yokelish suggests the person seems rural and unpolished to city eyes. The tone is mildly mocking, so it is better aimed at a style than at a person you respect. It is much less common than the noun it comes from.
How YOKELISH is used
Informal and slightly teasing; used for behaviour, speech or dress.
- His yokelish grin made the townsfolk smile.
- She hid her yokelish accent when she moved to the capital.
- The comic played up a yokelish innocence on stage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of YOKELISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in YOKELISH
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Common questions about YOKELISH
- Is YOKELISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOKELISH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOKELISH worth?
- YOKELISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does YOKELISH mean?
- Resembling a yokel, in a rustic or unsophisticated way.
- What letters can be added to YOKELISH?
- No single letter can be added to YOKELISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of YOKELISH:
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