yaw

/jɔ/ nounverb
3 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

An erratic deflection from an intended course.

VERB
1

Be wide open.

2

Deviate erratically from a set course.

“the yawing motion of the ship”

3

Swerve off course momentarily.

“the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it”

WORD FORMS
Starts withY
Ends withW
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinawyay
Starts & ends withY … W
Syllablesyaw
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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