01 Word definition

yeast

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is YEAST a word?

Yes. YEAST is a 5-letter noun. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YEAST?

Y-E-A-S-T

YEAST contains 5 letters, begins with Y, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

2noun

  1. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

Synonyms
barm
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YEAST spelled?

Y1E2A3S4T5
Starts withYEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withASTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About YEAST.

How do you spell YEAST?

YEAST is spelled Y-E-A-S-T. It contains 5 letters.