YONNIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. YONNIE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YONNIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YONNIE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YONNIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yonniesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YONNIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YONNIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,990.
What stands out about YONNIE
- The letters of YONNIE run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with YONNIE
1 longer words begin with YONNIE.
Shorter words from the letters in YONNIE
Common questions about YONNIE
- Is YONNIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YONNIE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YONNIE worth?
- YONNIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YONNIE?
- YONNIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YONNIE:
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