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Is YACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YACKS mean?

Yacks is a form of YACK.

  1. noun

    noisy talk

  2. verb

    talk incessantly and tiresomely

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5

Y (4) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 YACKS

Single letters that turn YACKS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of YACKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YACKS

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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