YELL
/jɛl/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective
Definition of YELL
A shout.
A phrase to be shouted.
Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
To convey by shouting
"He yelled directions to the party from the car."
To tell someone off (in a loud and angry manner)
"If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me."
Dry (of cow)
Examples of YELL in a Sentence
- "He yelled directions to the party from the car."
- "If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me."
Word Details
Is YELL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, YELL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like YELL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for YELL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | y | e | l | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in YELL
5 words from the letters in YELL
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use YELL in Word Games
YELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: YELL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble YELL to find 5 additional valid words.