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Is YELLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YELLOW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YELLOW mean?

  1. adjective

    of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

  2. noun

    yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

  3. verb

    turn yellow

    “The pages of the book began to yellow”

  4. adjective

    easily frightened

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

Y (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 12 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 YELLOW

Single letters that turn YELLOW 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 YELLOW

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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