01 Word definition

yellow

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is YELLOW a word?

Yes. YELLOW is a 6-letter noun. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YELLOW?

Y-E-L-L-O-W

YELLOW contains 6 letters, begins with Y, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

2adjective

  1. of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

Synonyms
yellownessyellowishxanthous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YELLOW spelled?

Y1E2L3L4O5W6
Starts withYELFirst 3 letters
Ends withLOWLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats L
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About YELLOW.

How do you spell YELLOW?

YELLOW is spelled Y-E-L-L-O-W. It contains 6 letters.