Is YOKELISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YOKELISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does YOKELISH mean?
- adjective
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
Y (4) + O (1) + K (5) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 18 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 YOKELISH
YOKELISH 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 YOKELISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hokily16
- hokey15
- yokels13
- hoyles12
- hikes12
- hokes12
- holks12
- kohls12
- okehs12
- sheik12
- silky12
- skiey12
- yelks12
- yikes12
- yokel12
- yokes12
- yolks12
- holey11
- hosey11
- hoyle11
- shily11
- hike11
- hoke11
- holk11
- keys11
- khis11
- kohl11
- kyes11
- okeh11
- syke11
- yelk11
- yoke11
- yoks11
- yolk11
- holy10
- hoys10
- key10
- khi10
- kye10
- sky10
- yok10
- helios9
- holies9
- isohel9
- kilos9
- koels9
- likes9
- hey9
- hoy9
- shy9
- yeh9
- heils8
- helio8
- helos8
- hoise8
- holes8
- hosel8
- sheol8
- shiel8
- elks8
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