What does YIELD mean?
- Pronunciation
- /jild/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- be the cause or source of“He gave me a lot of trouble”
- end resistance, as under pressure or force“The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram”
- give or supply“The cow brings in 5 liters of milk”
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- move in order to make room for someone for something“The park gave way to a supermarket”
- cause to happen or be responsible for“His two singles gave the team the victory”
- be willing to concede“I grant you this much”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
yields10yielded12
Anagrams of YIELD
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside YIELD
26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is YIELD a valid word in word games?
YIELD 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 YIELD worth?
YIELD is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from YIELD?
26 other words, including DE, LED, DIE and LIE.