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Yawns

y 4a 1w 4n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of yawn

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does yawns mean?

noun

  1. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

    “he could not suppress a yawn”

    Synonymsyawningoscitanceoscitancy

verb

  1. utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

    “The child yawned during the long performance”

  2. be wide open

    “the deep gaping canyon”

    Synonymsgapeyaw

Definitions shown for yawn, the base form of yawns.

Is YAWNS 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) Yes

How many points is YAWNS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
y 4a 1w 4n 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
y 3a 1w 4n 2s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
y 4a 1w 4n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
y 4a 1w 5n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in YAWNS

Words that end like YAWNS

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

dawnsfawnslawnspawnsprawnsspawns
All words ending in -AWNS

Yawns: quick answers

Is YAWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YAWNS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YAWNS worth?
YAWNS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yawns mean?
yawns is the plural and third-person singular form of yawn, which means “an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YAWNS?
You can make 39 shorter words from YAWNS, such as AWNY, SWAY, WANY, WAYS. See the full list.