Yaht or yacht?
Did you mean yacht? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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yaht
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yacht
Correct spelling: yacht. Misspelling: yaht.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Y-A, then C-H-T: ya-CHT.
Why people write “yaht”
The misspelling “yaht” is only one letter off: it leaves out the C.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make yacht automatic.
What does “yacht” mean?
yacht noun
- an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
Synonyms:
yacht verb
- travel in a yacht
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Yacht” in a sentence
- They sailed around the island on a yacht.
Is “yacht” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“yaht” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from YACHT.