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.
y4o1k5e1l1i1s1h4
PlayableYOKELISH · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept YOKELISH?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
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
Scrabble y4o1k5e1l1i1s1h4 18
Words with Friends y3o1k5e1l2i1s1h3 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in YOKELISH
hokily16 kileys13 kylies13 kyloes13 yokels13 hoyles12 helios9 holies9 isohel9 hokey15 hykes15 hikes12 hoiks12 hokes12 hokis12 holks12 kiley12 kohls12 kyles12 kylie12 kyloe12 okehs12 sheik12 silky12 skiey12 yelks12 yikes12 ylike12 ylkes12 yokel12 yokes12 yolks12 holey11 hosey11 hoyle11 hyles11 shily11 kilos9 koels9 likes9
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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 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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