YORKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. YORKING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept YORKING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YORKING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YORKING
No single letter turns YORKING into another word.
How YORKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YORKING, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does YORKING mean in Scrabble?
YORKING is the -ing form (present participle) of YORK.
YORK(verb) — To bowl a ball that pitches right at the batter's feet.
Shorter words from the letters in YORKING
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Common questions about YORKING
- Is YORKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YORKING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YORKING worth?
- YORKING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YORKING?
- No single letter can be added to YORKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YORKING:
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