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Yam

y 4a 1m 3

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Common

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

What does yam mean?

noun

  1. edible tuber of any of several yams

  2. any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

    Synonymsyam plant

  3. sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

  4. edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

Is YAM 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 YAM worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
y 4a 1m 3

Words With Friends

8 pts
y 3a 1m 4

Wordfeud

8 pts
y 4a 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
y 4a 1m 3

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

Words from the letters in YAM

Anagrams 1

may

Hooks for YAM

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

Front hooks

lyam

Back hooks

yams

Words that end like YAM

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

amcamhamjamramswamdamclamcramgrampramshamslamscramprogramexamanagramdiagrammadambedlamwigwamginghamkilogrammonogram
All words ending in -AM

Yam: quick answers

Is YAM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YAM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YAM worth?
YAM scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yam mean?
As a noun, yam means “edible tuber of any of several yams”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YAM?
You can make 5 shorter words from YAM, such as MY, AY, YA, AM. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YAM?
YAM rearranges into MAY.