YUKES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. YUKES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
y4u1k5e1s1
PlayableYUKES · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YUKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful YUKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUKES
No single letter turns YUKES into another word.
How YUKES scores
Scrabble y4u1k5e1s1 12
Words with Friends y3u2k5e1s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in YUKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Anagrams of YUKES
The 5 tiles of YUKES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in YUKES
esky11 keys11 kyes11 kyus11 syke11 yesk11 yeuk11 yuke11 yuks11 euks8 kues8 ukes8 ueys7 key10 kye10 kyu10 sky10 yuk10 euk7 kes7 kue7 suk7 uke7 sey6 sye6 uey6 yes6 yus6 sue3 use3 ky9 ye5 yu5 es2 us2
Common questions about YUKES
- Is YUKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YUKES is not in it.
- How many points is YUKES worth?
- YUKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YUKES?
- No single letter can be added to YUKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YUKES:
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