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Words Containing YAWN

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All Words Containing YAWN 11 words

How often does YAWN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words containing YAWN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is YAWNINGLY (19 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words
11
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 19 max
Longest word
YAWNINGLY
9 letters
Most common ending
S
27.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 27.3%
  • r 18.2%
  • y 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie18.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing YAWN

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

Y 4 + A 1 + W 4 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yawningly

Form of yawning

  1. nounan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom“he could not suppress a yawn”
  2. adjectivegaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something“the yawning mine shaft”
  3. adjectivewith the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness“a yawning congregation”
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How many words containing YAWN are there?

There are 11 words containing YAWN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing YAWN?

YAWNINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YAWNINGS (15), YAWNING (14), YAWNIEST (14).

What are some common words containing YAWN?

Everyday examples include YAWN, YAWNING, YAWNS, YAWNED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing YAWN?

YAWNINGLY has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, YAWNING (7 letters) is the longest common one.