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Is YIELDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, YIELDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does YIELDING mean?

  1. adjective

    inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

    “a timid yielding person”

  2. noun

    a verbal act of admitting defeat

  3. noun

    the act of conceding or yielding

  4. adjective

    lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

    “a deep yielding layer of foam rubber”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

Y (4) + I (1) + E (1) + L (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 YIELDING

YIELDING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from YIELDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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