YUMPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YUMPIES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YUMPIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YUMPIES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YUMPIES
No single letter turns YUMPIES into another word.
How YUMPIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YUMPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does YUMPIES mean in Scrabble?
YUMPIES is the plural of YUMPIE.
Shorter words from the letters in YUMPIES
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Common questions about YUMPIES
- Is YUMPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YUMPIES is not in it.
- How many points is YUMPIES worth?
- YUMPIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YUMPIES?
- No single letter can be added to YUMPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YUMPIES:
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