What does YELP mean?

YELP is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/jɛlp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

verb

  1. bark in a high-pitched tone“the puppies yelped”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

yelps10yelped12

Anagrams of YELP

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside YELP

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is YELP a Scrabble word?

YELP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is YELP worth?

YELP is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from YELP?

8 other words, including EL, YEP, YE and PE.