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yolk

/jəʊk/noun

Yolk can refer to the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen or nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg).

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 11

Length

4

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

YO

Ends

OLK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “YOLK” Mean?

/jəʊk/

yolk has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

2

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

Synonyms

Synonyms for YOLK

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

Y, O, L, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

y
o
l
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yolk.

YOLK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with Y and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

YOLK has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

YOLK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

YOLK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

YO, OL, LK

Trigrams

YOL, OLK

Crossword Intelligence

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

YOLK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with Y and ends with K, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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