Yearns

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular of yearn: desires something deeply and persistently.

“She yearns for a simpler life in the countryside.”

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Synonyms

longs craves pines covets hungers

Antonyms

disdainsrejects

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in S but has no repeated letters, Y opener with -EARNS mirrors LEARNS and EARNS.

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Scrabble

Y (4pts) boosts the score, YEARNS is a good extension of EARN or YEAR already on the board.

Words Related to Yearns

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “yearns” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

learns

Words you can make from Yearns

Shorter words formed from the letters in “yearns”.

anser ayens earns enray eyras nares nears rasen reasy renay resay saner sayer seary snare snary syren yarns yeans yearn years aery anes anre

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