Definitions For Yank

noun

  • An American (especially to non-Americans)
  • An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
  • A strong, quick pull

verb

  • Pull, or move with a sudden movement
  • To suddenly pull (something) in a quick, forceful way
  • To quickly or suddenly remove (something or someone)

Is Yanks a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
12

The word Yank is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Yank in a Sentence

  • He yanked the door shut.
  • She yanked on the dog's leash.
  • Had to give the shoe a good yank to get it off

Synonyms for Yank

Antonyms for Yanks

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