Is YARDSTICKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YARDSTICKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YARDSTICKS mean?
Yardsticks is a form of YARDSTICK.
- noun
a measure or standard used for comparison
“on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?”
- noun
a ruler or tape that is three feet long
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 YARDSTICKS
YARDSTICKS 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 YARDSTICKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- yardstick19
- tricksy16
- sticky15
- tricky15
- dicky15
- casky14
- sicky14
- tacky14
- yacks14
- sacristy13
- karstic13
- stricks13
- caky13
- icky13
- yack13
- satyrids12
- satyric12
- stacks12
- sticks12
- strick12
- tracks12
- tricks12
- dicks12
- kissy12
- krays12
- kyars12
- kyats12
- risky12
- sarky12
- satyrid11
- acidy11
- carks11
- casks11
- dicty11
- racks11
- ricks11
- sacks11
- sicks11
- stack11
- stick11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- track11
- trick11
- dick11
- kays11
- kray11
- kyar11
- kyat11
- skry11
- yaks11
- dicasts10
- drastic10
- karsts10
- kraits10
- saktis10
- sayids10
- skirts10
- stirks10
- traiks10
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