Is YARMELKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YARMELKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YARMELKE mean?
- noun
a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 17 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 YARMELKE
Single letters that turn YARMELKE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from YARMELKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meekly15
- remake12
- keyer12
- larky12
- leaky12
- reeky12
- rekey12
- merely11
- maker11
- alky11
- kray11
- kyar11
- laky11
- ryke11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- leaker10
- emery10
- marly10
- mealy10
- mylar10
- kame10
- make10
- mark10
- meek10
- merk10
- kay10
- key10
- kye10
- yak10
- laker9
- rakee9
- amyl9
- army9
- elmy9
- ylem9
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- leery8
- relay8
- akee8
- kale8
- keel8
- lake8
- lark8
- leak8
- leek8
- leke8
- rake8
- reek8
- may8
- yam8
- ameer7
- lamer7
- merle7
- ramee7
- realm7
- aery7
- aryl7
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