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Is YAWLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YAWLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YAWLS mean?

Yawls is a form of YAWL.

  1. noun

    a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)

  2. noun

    a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost

  3. verb

    emit long loud cries

    “wail in self-pity”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

Y (4) + A (1) + W (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 YAWLS

YAWLS 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 YAWLS

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