Yore

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A time long past, used chiefly in the phrase 'of yore' to evoke former or ancient times.

“The bard sang of knights of yore who rode across the kingdom.”

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Synonyms

antiquityolden dayspastformer times

Antonyms

future present

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Shares the -ORE ending with BORE, CORE, GORE, MORE, PORE, SORE, TORE, and WORE, with Y at the start being the key distinguisher.

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Scrabble

Scores 7 points, hooks with S for YORES, and the common -ORE ending makes it easy to slot into most boards.

Words Related to Yore

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “yore” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bore core fore gore more york

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “yore”.

boyer corey coyer dorey emory eryon foyer onery orkey oyers rokey ropey royet toyer yoker yomer yores youre

Longer words starting with Yore

Words that begin with “yore”.

yores

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