Is YELLOWHAMMER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YELLOWHAMMER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YELLOWHAMMER mean?
- noun
large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
- noun
European bunting the male being bright yellow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
Y (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 25 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 YELLOWHAMMER
Single letters that turn YELLOWHAMMER 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 YELLOWHAMMER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whammy19
- wholemeal17
- haymow17
- mayhem16
- whammo16
- mealworm15
- wholly15
- yeehaw15
- hammy15
- hallower14
- yellower14
- myeloma14
- myomere14
- wommera14
- homely14
- warmly14
- mellower13
- hellery13
- rollway13
- walleye13
- hammer13
- hemmer13
- memory13
- yammer13
- homey13
- rhyme13
- whamo13
- whelm13
- wormy13
- hwyl13
- whey13
- armhole12
- eelworm12
- morally12
- hallow12
- howler12
- lawyer12
- leeway12
- lowery12
- owlery12
- walley12
- whaler12
- yellow12
- yowler12
- malmy12
- mamey12
- myoma12
- rammy12
- homy12
- wham12
- whom12
- why12
- hareem11
- hermae11
- lamely11
- mallow11
- mellow11
- merely11
- mewler11
- mollah11
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