Definition of yanks

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • yanks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • yanks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • yanks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of yanks


  • pull, or move with a sudden movement (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. jerk
  • an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. northerner
    2. yankee
  • an American (especially to non-Americans) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. yankee
    2. yankee-doodle

See definition of yanks in Merriam Webster