Is YEAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YEAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YEAR mean?
- noun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
“she is 4 years old”
- noun
a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
“a school year”
- noun
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
“a Martian year takes 687 of our days”
- noun
a body of students who graduate together
“the class of '97”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 4
Y (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 7 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 YEAR
Single letters that turn YEAR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of YEAR
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from YEAR
The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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