YORKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. YORKS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
y4o1r1k5s1
Depends on the listYORKS · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YORKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful YORKS is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YORKS
No single letter turns YORKS into another word.
How YORKS scores
Scrabble y4o1r1k5s1 12
Words with Friends y3o1r1k5s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in YORKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Shorter words from the letters in YORKS
roky11 skry11 skyr11 yoks11 york11 kors8 roks8 rosy7 sky10 yok10 kor7 kos7 rok7 oys6 soy6 ors3 ky9 ko6 ok6 oy5 yo5 or2 os2 so2
Common questions about YORKS
- Is YORKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YORKS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YORKS worth?
- YORKS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YORKS?
- No single letter can be added to YORKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YORKS:
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