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Yams

y 4a 1m 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Common · plural of yam

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

What does yams 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

Definitions shown for yam, the base form of yams.

Is YAMS 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 YAMS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
y 4a 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
y 3a 1m 4s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
y 4a 1m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
y 4a 1m 3s 1

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

Words from the letters in YAMS

Anagrams 1

mays

Hooks for YAMS

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

Front hooks

lyams

Back hooks

None

Words that end like YAMS

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

jamsdamshamsramsclamscramsgramsshamsslamsscramsprogramsexamsdiagramsmadamsbedlamswigwamskilogramsmonogramstelegramsmilligramsreprograms
All words ending in -AMS

Yams: quick answers

Is YAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YAMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YAMS worth?
YAMS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yams mean?
yams is the plural of yam, which 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 YAMS?
You can make 13 shorter words from YAMS, such as MAY, YAM, MY, AYS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YAMS?
YAMS rearranges into MAYS.