Is YARMULKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YARMULKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YARMULKES mean?
Yarmulkes is a form of YARMULKE.
- noun
a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Y (4) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3) + U (1) + L (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 YARMULKES
YARMULKES 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 YARMULKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- yarmulke17
- murkly15
- kumys14
- murky14
- musky14
- kayles13
- makers12
- masker12
- kaury12
- krays12
- kyars12
- larky12
- leaky12
- rykes12
- sarky12
- sulky12
- yelks12
- yerks12
- yeuks12
- yukes12
- asylum11
- measly11
- muleys11
- mylars11
- smeary11
- kames11
- maker11
- makes11
- marks11
- merks11
- murks11
- samek11
- skelm11
- smerk11
- alky11
- kays11
- keys11
- kray11
- kyar11
- kyes11
- laky11
- ryke11
- skry11
- syke11
- yaks11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- yeuk11
- yuke11
- yuks11
- lakers10
- slaker10
- sulker10
- amyls10
- marly10
- mausy10
- mealy10
- muley10
- mylar10
- rumly10
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