yankee
NOUNADJECTIVE
/jæŋki/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Y
yankee is a valid 6-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Y4A1N1K5E1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does yankee mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
An American (especially to non-Americans).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
An American who lives in New England.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier).
SIMILAR