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Yells

y 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of yell

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does yells mean?

noun

  1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

    “the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”

    Synonymscryoutcrycallshoutvociferation

  2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

    “a cry of rage”

    Synonymscry

verb

  1. utter a sudden loud cry

    “she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”

    Synonymsshoutshout outcrycallscream

  2. utter or declare in a very loud voice

    “You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine”

    Synonymsscream

Definitions shown for yell, the base form of yells.

Is YELLS 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) Yes

How many points is YELLS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
y 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
y 3e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
y 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
y 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in YELLS

Words that end like YELLS

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

sellstellsspellsbellscellsshellssmellsfellsjellswellsdwellsswellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsnutshellsseashells
All words ending in -ELLS

Yells: quick answers

Is YELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YELLS 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 YELLS worth?
YELLS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yells mean?
yells is the plural and third-person singular form of yell, which means “a loud utterance”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YELLS?
You can make 20 shorter words from YELLS, such as LEYS, LYES, LYSE, SLEY. See the full list.