Yuletide
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Yuletide
noun
- The period around Christmas; the Christmas season, Christmastime; specifically, Christmas itself.
- (dated, or Germanic Neo-Paganism) The period of celebration of a pre-Christian festival associated with the (northern) winter solstice, later absorbed into the festival of Christmas (but sometimes recreated by modern neo-pagans).
- The period of southern winter in the middle of the year, sometimes celebrated in the colder, snowy regions of Australia with allusions to Christmas, which originated as a marketing gimmick.
Anagrams of Yuletide
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
y4
u1
l1
e1
t1
i1
d2
e1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Yuletide
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Yuletide"
Yuletide is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Yuletide" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "yuletide" is a medium-scoring word.