YAW — 3 letter word
yaw
The word yaw has 3 letters: Y, A, W. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Yaw has 1 anagram: way. As a verb, it means "to rotate along the vertical axis in the horizontal plane".
3 letter word "yaw": Y A W — verb
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of yaw
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of yaw
verb
- to rotate along the vertical axis in the horizontal plane "The plane yawed to the left to match the new heading."
- to swerve off course momentarily "The ship yawed when the huge waves hit it."
- to deviate erratically from a set course "The car with the flat started to yaw away from the road."
- to be wide open "The chasm yawed in front of them." Synonyms: yawn
noun
- a direction of rotation along the vertical axis in the horizontal plane "The yaw of the plane was affected by the unbalanced thrust."
- an erratic deflection from an intended course Synonyms: swerve