Validity of yald

Question

My opponent played the word "yald".  I questioned its validity.  On your web site it is listed as valid and then gives dictionary.com and meriam-webster dictionary to check.  When you check those sources they both say there is no such word.  I believe you mean the word "yauld" which is a valid word.  My opponent says if the game lets you play it, it is valid, even though there is no such word. Obviously, you have made a mistake.  Please correct this as my opponent refuses to acknowledge that "yald" is not a word.

Thank you

Comments

I just used it.. and it's an adjective... it means full of vigor

Answer 1

WWF uses the Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon (ENABLE). The owners of WWF, Zynga has control over the word lists. Any requests to add or delete words should be addressed directly to Zynga.

Answer 2

The Scrabble dictionary lists YALD as an alternate spelling of YAULD.  Merriam-Webster may not recognize YALD as a word, but apparently at least two out of the other four source dictionaries for the Scrabble dictionary recognize YALD as valid.  WWF uses a modified version of the ENABLE wordlist to determine the validity of words played in the game, and YALD is also included in ENABLE.  I don't know who or what determines which words make up the ENABLE list, but unless something has interfered with the program's normal functioning then whatever words you see on a WWF board are valid according to WWF's version of ENABLE.

Answer 3

“An 'see the lish yald shepherd lads how Monkside heights they climb,”

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