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yesterday

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/noun · adverb

Yesterday can refer to the day immediately before today or the recent past. Yesterday is also used as adverb, with meanings including on the day preceding today.

4 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

14

Starts

YE

Ends

DAY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “YESTERDAY” Mean?

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/

yesterday has 4 documented senses across noun, adverb.

Noun

2 senses
1

the day immediately before today

it was in yesterday's newspapers

2

the recent past

yesterday's solutions are not good enough

we shared many yesterdays

Adverb

2 senses
1

on the day preceding today

yesterday the weather was beautiful

2

in the recent past; only a short time ago

I was not born yesterday!

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word yesterday with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the day immediately before today

Length

9 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

Y

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

Y, E, S, T, E, R, D, A, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

y
e
s
t
e
r
d
a
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yesterday.

YESTERDAY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with Y and ends with Y.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEFGA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using yesterday in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

YESTERDAY has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

YESTERDAY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

YESTERDAY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

YESTERDAY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside yesterday.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEFGA

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

YE, ES, ST, TE, ER, RD, DA, AY

Trigrams

YES, EST, STE, TER, ERD, RDA, DAY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for yesterday.

YESTERDAY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with Y and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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