yawn
NOUNVERB
/jɔn/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH Y
yawn is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Y4A1W4N1
4 + 1 + 4 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does yawn mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.
“he could not suppress a yawn”
“the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Be wide open.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired.
“The child yawned during the long performance”
BROADER
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