/jæk/
noun

Is YAK a Scrabble word?

Yes. YAK is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

  2. a traditional Korean flute used in court music

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: yak via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

yag). See there for more.

YAK at a glance

YAK has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + A 1 + K 5) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,350 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -YAK

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Same last three letters as YAK. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • KAYAK16
  • KYAK15
  • GALYAK14

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