YAFFLE
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈjafl̩//
noun
- (UK, dialectal) The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis."I remember the cry of the wood-peckers, or yaffils, as we call them in that country, going to roost in a pale autumnal evening […]."
verb
- (intransitive) Of the green woodpecker: to make its distinctive cry."Green woodpecker is not without options. Each year the builder comes to fix the house of the wooden roof. Green woodpecker watches then flies away, yaffling."
verb
- (slang, obsolete) To eat."At the mention of yaffling—the cant for eating—Ewan felt a pang of hunger in his belly."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'YAFFLE'?
The word YAFFLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
Y4
A1
F4
F4
L1
E1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.