Is JUNKYARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JUNKYARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JUNKYARDS mean?
Junkyards is a form of JUNKYARD.
- noun
a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
9
Letters
J (8) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for JUNKYARDS
JUNKYARDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from JUNKYARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- junkyard23
- janky19
- junky19
- jauks16
- junks16
- jauk15
- judy15
- junk15
- ndujas14
- jays14
- jury14
- snarky13
- dusky13
- judas13
- nduja13
- jay13
- kaury12
- krays12
- kyars12
- narky12
- sarky12
- snaky12
- yanks12
- drunks11
- jars11
- jura11
- kays11
- kray11
- kyar11
- skry11
- yaks11
- yank11
- yuks11
- knaurs10
- sudary10
- sundry10
- darks10
- drank10
- drunk10
- dunks10
- jar10
- jun10
- jus10
- kay10
- raj10
- sky10
- yak10
- yuk10
- sunray9
- synura9
- ankus9
- drays9
- dryas9
- karns9
- knars9
- knaur9
- knurs9
- narks9
- rakus9
- randy9
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