YOKE — 4 letter word
yoke
The word yoke has 4 letters: Y, O, K, E. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team".
4 letter word "yoke": Y O K E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of yoke
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of yoke
noun
- stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team "The oxen were used to pulling the plow with the yoke."
- fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment "The tailor had to patch the yoke of my shirt."
- a connection, like a clamp or vise, between two things so they move together "The yoke between the parts was firm after the glue dried." Synonyms: coupling
- support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end "The farmer carried buckets of water with a yoke back to the house."
- a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke "The wagon was pulled by a yoke of oxen."
- two items of the same kind "The third broke, but we still have a yoke." Synonyms: span
- an oppressive power "The populace was under the yoke of a tyrant."
- the control mechanism for an aircraft "The pilot pulled back on the yoke to straighten out the plane's path."
verb
- to put a yoke on or join with a yoke "The peasant yoked the horse after putting its blinders on."
- to link with or as with a yoke "You will need to yoke the oxen together." Synonyms: link
- to become joined or linked together "We were yoked before competing in the three-legged race."