YOLD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. YOLD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YOLD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOLD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOLD
No single letter turns YOLD into another word.
How YOLD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in YOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about YOLD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of YOLD
The 4 tiles of YOLD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with YOLD
2 longer words begin with YOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in YOLD
Common questions about YOLD
- Is YOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YOLD is not in it.
- How many points is YOLD worth?
- YOLD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOLD?
- No single letter can be added to YOLD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of YOLD:
Open YOLD in the Word Finder