Young

/jʌŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Young

noun

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.
"The young of today are well-educated."
Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).
"The lion caught a gnu to feed its young."
(possibly nonstandard) An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

verb

To become or seem to become younger.
To cause to appear younger.
To exhibit younging.

adjective

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.
"a lamb is a young sheep; these picture books are for young readers"
At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.
"the age of space travel is still young; a young business"
(Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.
"How young is your dog? Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month."
Junior (of two related people with the same name).
(of a decade of life) Early.

Anagrams of Young

Words You Can Make

7 words can be made from the letters in "young":

3-LETTER WORDS

gnu goy gun guy nog yon you

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "young" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

YO...Words starting with "yo"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 5-letter words Unscramble "young"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

junioryouthfuljuvenileimmatureunderdevelopedundeveloped

ANTONYMS

agedelderlygrown upoldsenioryouthlessmatureexperiencedveteran

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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