Is YEARNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YEARNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YEARNED mean?
Yearned is a form of YEARN.
- verb
desire strongly or persistently
- verb
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
“She ached for a cigarette”
- verb
have affection for; feel tenderness for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
Y (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 YEARNED
YEARNED 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 YEARNED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from YEARNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deanery11
- yearend11
- denary10
- redeny10
- yarned10
- yeaned10
- deary9
- deray9
- needy9
- nerdy9
- randy9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redye9
- reedy9
- yearn8
- deny8
- dray8
- dyer8
- dyne8
- eyed8
- rynd8
- yard8
- earned7
- endear7
- neared7
- aery7
- eery7
- eyen7
- eyer7
- eyne7
- eyra7
- eyre7
- nary7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- day7
- dey7
- dry7
- dye7
- denar6
- eared6
- ender6
- redan6
- any6
- aye6
- eye6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- yar6
- yea6
- yen6
- yer6
- arene5
- ranee5
- dare5
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