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Is YEAST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YEAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YEAST mean?

  1. noun

    a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

  2. noun

    any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

Y (4) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 8 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 YEAST

Single letters that turn YEAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from YEAST

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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