yellow
ADJECTIVENOUNVERB
/jɛloʊ/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH Y
yellow is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Y4E1L1L1O1W4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does yellow mean?
ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1
Of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk.
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2
Typical of tabloids.
“yellow press”
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3
Easily frightened.
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4
Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc.
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5
Changed to a yellowish color by age.
“yellowed parchment”
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6
Cowardly or treacherous.
“the little yellow stain of treason”
“too yellow to stand and fight”
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons.
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Turn yellow.
“The pages of the book began to yellow”
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