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Yak

y 4a 1k 5

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does yak mean?

noun

  1. noisy talk

    Synonymsyackchattercackle

  2. large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

    Synonymsbos grunniens

verb

  1. talk profusely

    “she was yakking away about her grandchildren”

    Synonymsgab

Is YAK a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is YAK worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
y 4a 1k 5

Words With Friends

9 pts
y 3a 1k 5

Wordfeud

10 pts
y 4a 1k 5

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
y 4a 1k 6

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in YAK

Anagrams 1

kay

Hooks for YAK

Add one letter to the front or back of YAK to make another word.

Front hooks

kyak

Back hooks

yaks

Words that end like YAK

Common words that share the ending -AK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

flakanorakkayak
All words ending in -AK

Yak: quick answers

Is YAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YAK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YAK worth?
YAK scores 10 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yak mean?
As a noun, yak means “noisy talk”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YAK?
You can make 4 shorter words from YAK, such as KY, KA, AY, YA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YAK?
YAK rearranges into KAY.