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Is YAWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YAWS mean?

  1. noun

    an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
9
Letters
4

Y (4) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 10 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 YAWS

YAWS 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 YAWS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YAWS

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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