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Yawing

y 4a 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Less common · present participle of yaw

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does yawing mean?

verb

  1. be wide open

    “the deep gaping canyon”

    Synonymsgapeyawn

  2. deviate erratically from a set course

    “the yawing motion of the ship”

  3. swerve off course momentarily

    “the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it”

Definitions shown for yaw, the base form of yawing.

Is YAWING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is YAWING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
y 4a 1w 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

14 pts
y 3a 1w 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
y 4a 1w 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
y 4a 1w 5i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in YAWING

Anagrams 1

Words that end like YAWING

Common words that share the ending -AWING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AWING

Yawing: quick answers

Is YAWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YAWING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YAWING worth?
YAWING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yawing mean?
yawing is the present participle of yaw, which means “be wide open”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YAWING?
You can make 46 shorter words from YAWING, such as WINGY, AWNY, WANY, WINY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YAWING?
YAWING rearranges into WAYING.