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Is YAKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YAKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YAKS mean?

Yaks is a form of YAK.

  1. noun

    noisy talk

  2. noun

    large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

  3. verb

    talk profusely

    “she was yakking away about her grandchildren”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

Y (4) + A (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 11 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 YAKS

Single letters that turn YAKS 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 YAKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YAKS

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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