Is “Yo” a Scrabble Word?
Yes Yo is valid in Scrabble for 5 points
The word Yo is playable in Scrabble according to the game dictionary. It's a short word only two-letter in length and is worth 5 points overall mainly thanks to the use of the "Y" letter tile for 4 out of 5 points.
Yo is an informal expression used as a greeting or to get someone's attention. It is often used as a shortened form of “hey, you” or “hello”. Yo is also sometimes used as an interjection to express excitement or enthusiasm. For example, in a sentence, "Yo Harry, would you like to play a game of Scrabble tonight?"
Definition of Yo
interjection
- A greeting similar to hi.
- An interjection similar to hey.
- Present! Here!
pronoun
- (Baltimore) third-person singular, familiar
noun
- Abbreviation of year/years old.
noun
- The letter Ё, ё.
numeral
- Short for yoleven.
Definition from yo by Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How Many Points is Yo Worth?
Yo is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles Y: 4, O: 1. Its points breakdown is as follows:
- With no multipliers, Yo is worth 5 points.
- On a double-word square, Yo is worth 10 points.
- On a triple-word square, Yo is worth 15 points.
Single Letter Extensions of “Yo”
Potential ways to expand “Yo” using a single letter include:
Words With “YO”
Words containing “YO” at the start, middle, or end include:
- YOCK 13
- KAYO 11
- YODH 11
- YOGH 11
- YOKE 11
- YOKS 11
- YOLK 11
- YOMP 11
- YORK 11
- YOUK 11
- YOOF 10
- YOWE 10
- YOWL 10
- YOWS 10
- BOYO 9
- MAYO 9
- PYOT 9
- YOBS 9
- YOOP 9
- YORP 9
- YODE 8
- YODS 8
- YOGA 8
- YOGI 8
- YOLD 8
See our full list of words with “YO” for more suggestions.
More 2 Letter Y Words
2-Letter Y words which you could play in Scrabble as an alternative to Yo:
Check out our list of all 2 letter words with Y.
