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Is YANKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YANKS mean?

Yanks is a form of YANK.

  1. noun

    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

  2. verb

    pull, or move with a sudden movement

    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

  3. noun

    an American (especially to non-Americans)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 12 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 YANKS

YANKS 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.

Anagrams of YANKS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YANKS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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