Is YELLOWCAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YELLOWCAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YELLOWCAKE mean?
- noun
an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
Y (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 YELLOWCAKE
Single letters that turn YELLOWCAKE 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 hooks1
Words you can make from YELLOWCAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wacky17
- weakly16
- weekly16
- lackey15
- cakey14
- wacke14
- wacko14
- walleye13
- caky13
- coky13
- wack13
- yack13
- yock13
- leeway12
- walley12
- yellow12
- alkyl12
- awoke12
- kelly12
- leaky12
- yokel12
- cowy12
- callow11
- ackee11
- cleek11
- cloak11
- lowly11
- wally11
- welly11
- alky11
- kayo11
- laky11
- lewk11
- oaky11
- okay11
- wake11
- walk11
- weak11
- week11
- weka11
- woke11
- yelk11
- yoke11
- yolk11
- celly10
- coaly10
- colly10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- cake10
- calk10
- coke10
- lack10
- lock10
- owly10
- waly10
- wyle10
- yawl10
- yeow10
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