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Is YEARNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YEARNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YEARNS mean?

Yearns is a form of YEARN.

  1. verb

    desire strongly or persistently

  2. verb

    have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

  3. verb

    have affection for; feel tenderness for

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

Y (4) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 YEARNS

YEARNS 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 YEARNS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YEARNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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