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Is YEW a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YEW mean?

  1. noun

    wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

  2. noun

    any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
8
Letters
3

Y (4) + E (1) + W (4) = 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 YEW

Single letters that turn YEW 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

Anagrams of YEW

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from YEW

The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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