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Is YAPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YAPS mean?

Yaps is a form of YAP.

  1. verb

    bark in a high-pitched tone

    “the puppies yelped”

  2. noun

    informal terms for the mouth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4

Y (4) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 9 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 YAPS

YAPS 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 YAPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YAPS

The 18 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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