What does YARN mean?

YARN is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/jɑrn/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events“his narration was hesitant”
  2. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

verb

  1. tell or spin a yarn

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

yarns8yarned10yarning11

Anagrams of YARN

Words inside YARN

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is YARN a Scrabble word?

YARN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is YARN worth?

YARN is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from YARN?

11 other words, including AN, ANY, RAN and RAY.