years: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with Y · ends with S
Meaning of years
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of year.
Base or related entry: year.
Source: Wiktionary — years.
noun
- colloquial, excessive, plural, plural-only
A very long time.
Example: It took years for the bus to come.
Source: Wiktionary — years.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for years.
noun
a late time of life
noun
a prolonged period of time
- long time
- age
noun
the time during which someone's life continues
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is years in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of years
Y(4) + E(1) + A(1) + R(1) + S(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of years
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from years
39 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in years. Showing up to 24, longest first.