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.
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
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
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.
What does YORKS mean in Scrabble?
YORKS is the present-tense form of YORK used with he, she and it.
YORK(verb) — To bowl a ball that pitches right at the batter's feet.
Shorter words from the letters in YORKS
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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