Is YO a Scrabble word?
Yes
YO is in ENABLE, the word list we use, and scores 5 points in Scrabble (4 in Words With Friends) before any premium squares.
Points for YO
- Y · Scrabble 4 · WWF 3
- O · Scrabble 1 · WWF 1
Total: 5 in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends. On a double word square that's 10; on a triple word square, 15.
Hooks: letters you can add to YO
A hook is one letter added to the front or back of a word already on the board, making a new word. Hooks let you score two words with one tile.
After YO: YOB, YOD, YOK, YOM, YON, YOU, YOW
Related words
Same letters: OY.
Longer words containing YO: YOUNG, YOUTH, MAYOR, YOUNGER, BEYOND, PLAYOFFS, PLAYOFF, LAYOUT, CANYON, YOGA, MAYO, MAYORAL.
Is it allowed in tournaments?
Our answer comes from ENABLE, a free word list first released in 1997 and used by many word games. Official Scrabble lists are separate and licensed: NWL in North America (the latest edition, NWL2023, took effect in February 2024) and Collins Scrabble Words elsewhere. They add and remove words over time, so a few short words differ between them and ENABLE.
For a ruling in a club or tournament game, check the official Scrabble dictionary. For a friendly game, agree on a dictionary before you start; our Scrabble rules guide covers challenges.
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