What does YAWN mean?
YAWN is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /jɔn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 10
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom“he could not suppress a yawn”
verb
- utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired“The child yawned during the long performance”
- be wide open“the deep gaping canyon”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
yawns11yawned13
Anagrams of YAWN
wany10awny10
Words inside YAWN
13 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is YAWN a Scrabble word?
YAWN 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 YAWN worth?
YAWN is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from YAWN?
13 other words, including AN, ANY, WAY and YA.