YORLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. YORLING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YORLING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YORLING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YORLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yorlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YORLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YORLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with YORLING
1 longer words begin with YORLING.
Shorter words from the letters in YORLING
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Common questions about YORLING
- Is YORLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YORLING is not in it.
- How many points is YORLING worth?
- YORLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YORLING?
- YORLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YORLING:
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