YOKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. YOKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept YOKES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOKES
No single letter turns YOKES into another word.
How YOKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YOKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does YOKES mean in Scrabble?
YOKES is a form of YOKE (its plural or a verb form).
YOKE(noun) — A wooden crosspiece fastened over two animals.
Words ending in YOKES
3 words end in YOKES. Useful as a back hook: play YOKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in YOKES
Common questions about YOKES
- Is YOKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YOKES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YOKES worth?
- YOKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOKES?
- No single letter can be added to YOKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YOKES:
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