What does YELLOW mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈjɛloʊ/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
- easily frightened
- changed to a yellowish color by age“yellowed parchment”
- typical of tabloids“sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal”
- cowardly or treacherous“the little yellow stain of treason”
- affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
noun
- yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
verb
- turn yellow“The pages of the book began to yellow”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
yellows13yellower14yellowest15yellowing16
Anagrams of YELLOW
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside YELLOW
28 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is YELLOW a valid word in word games?
YELLOW is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is YELLOW worth?
YELLOW is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from YELLOW?
28 other words, including WE, WELL, LOW and EL.