Yawned

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of yawn: opened the mouth wide and inhaled deeply, typically from tiredness or boredom.

“She yawned loudly and stretched before heading to bed.”

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Synonyms

gaped yawped

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Wordle

W in position 3 is rare for Wordle, -AWNED ending also appears in DAWNED and FAWNED.

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Scrabble

W (4pts) and Y (4pts) make YAWNED a reliable scorer, common letters aid board placement.

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Words you can make from Yawned

Shorter words formed from the letters in “yawned”.

awned dawen dawny denay dewan wandy waned waney wayne wendy yawed aden ande andy anew awed awny ayen ayne dane dawe dawn dean deny

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