YORKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. YORKIE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YORKIE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YORKIE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YORKIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yorkiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YORKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in YORKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with YORKIE
1 longer words begin with YORKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in YORKIE
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Common questions about YORKIE
- Is YORKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YORKIE is not in it.
- How many points is YORKIE worth?
- YORKIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YORKIE?
- YORKIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of YORKIE:
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