Definitions For Yawn

noun

  • An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
  • An act of opening your mouth wide while taking in breath : an act of yawning
  • Something that is very boring

verb

  • Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
  • Be wide open
  • To open your mouth wide while taking in breath usually because you are tired or bored
  • To be deep, large, etc.

Is Yawn a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
10

The word Yawn is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Yawn in a Sentence

  • Students were yawning in class.
  • I tried to stifle a yawn.
  • As neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn

Synonyms for Yawn

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