YORKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YORKER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
y4o1r1k5e1r1
Depends on the listYORKER · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 413,907odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YORKER?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful YORKER is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YORKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yorkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YORKER scores
Scrabble y4o1r1k5e1r1 13
Words with Friends y3o1r1k5e1r1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in YORKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 413,907.
Words starting with YORKER
1 longer words begin with YORKER.
Shorter words from the letters in YORKER
kerry12 yoker12 roker9 roky11 ryke11 yerk11 yoke11 york11 kero8 kore8 roke8 oyer7 rory7 yore7 rore4 key10 kye10 yok10 erk7 kor7 oke7 rok7 oye6 rye6 yer6 err3 oer3 ore3 reo3 roe3 ky9 ko6 ok6 oy5 ye5 yo5 er2 oe2 or2 re2
Common questions about YORKER
- Is YORKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YORKER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YORKER worth?
- YORKER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YORKER?
- YORKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YORKER:
Open YORKER in the Word Finder