Yesterday

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The day immediately before today. It can also refer to the recent past in a broader sense.

“Yesterday was unusually warm for this time of year.”

the day beforethe previous day

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Contains common letters Y, E, S, T, and ends with -DAY pattern

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Worth 18 points; good for using Y on a double/triple letter score

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