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Yikes

y 4i 1k 5e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

5 letters · Uncommon

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

What does yikes mean?

We don’t have a definition for yikes yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is YIKES 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 YIKES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
y 4i 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
y 3i 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
y 4i 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
y 4i 1k 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in YIKES

Anagrams 1

skiey

Words that end like YIKES

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

likesbikeshikesmikespikesspikesdislikesturnpikeshitchhikesmotorbikes
All words ending in -IKES

Yikes: quick answers

Is YIKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YIKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YIKES worth?
YIKES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in YIKES?
You can make 26 shorter words from YIKES, such as ESKY, KEYS, KYES, SYKE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YIKES?
YIKES rearranges into SKIEY.