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yell
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[jɛl]
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When yell helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
E L Y
Two-Letter Start
YE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- YE start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- yell is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, l, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the YE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
Pronunciation
[jɛl][jɛl]
noun
A shout.
noun
A phrase to be shouted.
verb
Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
verb
To convey by shouting
"He yelled directions to the party from the car."
verb
To tell someone off (in a loud and angry manner)
"If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me."
adjective
Dry (of cow)
Related Words
Same Letters
- eely
Synonyms
- call
- cry
- holler
- shout