Yahoos

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of yahoo, referring to people regarded as uncouth, boorish, or intellectually unrefined.

“A group of yahoos at the back of the pub was making the evening unpleasant for everyone.”

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Synonyms

louts boors oafsphilistines

Antonyms

gentlemenscholars

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double OO and two A's separated by H. A vowel-rich word that tests O placement very effectively.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points. Y scores 4 and the double O is useful for burning excess vowels from a heavy rack.

Words Related to Yahoos

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “yahoos” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

wahoos

Words you can make from Yahoos

Shorter words formed from the letters in “yahoos”.

shoya yahoo ahoy ashy hays hoya hoys oohs shay shoo soho soya

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “yahoos”.

hoorays

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