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3-Letter Words (2):
Y·4+I·1+N·1 = 6 pts
yip (8 points)
Litter emanation (wordplay)
Sound from shin level, maybe
Hey human, I'm down here! (nonverbal)
Y·4+I·1+P·3 = 8 pts
4-Letter Words (11):
Y·4+A·1+G·2+I·1 = 8 pts
Y·4+E·1+T·1+I·1 = 7 pts
Y·4+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 7 pts
Y·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 7 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 8 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+R·1 = 7 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1 = 8 pts
yoni (7 points)
Benjamin Netanyahu's brother
Over there one sees privates
Sanskrit namesake for the counterpart to phallic
Y·4+O·1+N·1+I·1 = 7 pts
Y·4+W·4+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
5-Letter Words (18):
Y·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 9 pts
Y·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 8 pts
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2 = 9 pts
Y·4+I·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
Y·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+H·4 = 11 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
yogin (9 points)
Mostly, you drink with mystic (5; var.)
Mostly you drink with mystic var
One in a lotus position
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+O·1+M·3+I·1+M·3 = 12 pts
Y·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 10 pts
Y·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1 = 8 pts
Y·4+O·1+W·4+I·1+E·1 = 11 pts
6-Letter Words (20):
Y·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+A·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1 = 18 pts
Y·4+A·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
yippie (13 points)
1960s activist Jerry Rubin, for one
Abbie Hoffman party member
Abbie Hoffman was one
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+I·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+O·1+W·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
yttria (9 points)
Heavy white powder, in chemistry.
Powder used in television tubes
Oxide used in television tubes
Y·4+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
Y·4+U·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1 = 13 pts
7-Letter Words (42):
Y·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+A·1+K·5+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
Y·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+A·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+S·1 = 19 pts
Y·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
Y·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+A·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+A·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
yelling (11 points)
High-level disagreement (wordplay)
Acting like a rebel (wordplay)
Uttering loud cries
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1 = 16 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+U·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
yielder (11 points)
'I surrender', says fielder with new cap
One giving way to pressure
One who gives in.
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
Y·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
Y·4+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+O·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
Y·4+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
Y·4+O·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
Y·4+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
yttrium (12 points)
Chemical element; um, try it (anagram)
Element used in CRTs and LEDs
Its atomic number is 39
Y·4+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
Y·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
Y·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+U·1+K·5+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
Y·4+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
Y·4+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
yuppies (14 points)
1980s young and upwardly mobile
Young city professionals
Demographic nickname coined in the 1980s
Y·4+U·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
8-Letter Words (30):
yachting (17 points)
One way the rich get soaked?
One way the rich get soaked (wordplay)
Sailing (on a cruise or in races)
Y·4+A·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+A·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
Y·4+A·1+H·4+R·1+Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1 = 23 pts
yakitori (15 points)
Japanese food? I try a koi, cooked
Japanese style of chicken
Japanese dish on skewers
Y·4+A·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 17 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yearning (12 points)
Longing (for something)
Longing to see youth leader winning
Desire new head to lead study
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
yeshivah (20 points)
School for Talmudic study (Var.)
Rabbinical seminary (var.)
Seminary for training of rabbis
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+H·4 = 20 pts
yeshivas (17 points)
Places to study the Talmud
Places where the Torah is studied
Some religious schools
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 17 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+O·1+T·1 = 17 pts
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
Y·4+O·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 15 pts
Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts
yuletide (12 points)
Stocking-up time (wordplay)
Present time (wordplay)
Say you'll diet about this time of year
Y·4+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
Y·4+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
9-Letter Words (25):
Y·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+A·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 18 pts
Y·4+A·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 17 pts
Y·4+A·1+H·4+R·1+Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 24 pts
Y·4+A·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
yammering (17 points)
Going on and on
Beef production
Local going on and on loudly in Germany - I'm going crazy!
Y·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
yardbirds (16 points)
Cons, slangily Quarterback (nonverbal)
The Bee Gees' Saturday sweat
Cons in a pen
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
yardstick (19 points)
A three-foot pole?
Extended rule (wordplay)
Measure of the Met's credit (wordplay)
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 19 pts
Y·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
Y·4+A·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
yearlings (13 points)
Annual thoroughbreds (wordplay)
Racehorses in their second year
Certain race horses
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
yearnings (13 points)
Desires Japanese income (wordplay)
They're longing for wages at last
Hankerings for last of daily bread
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
yellowfin (18 points)
Cowardly end in Cannes (wordplay)
A tuna in foil, newly cooked
Shout now, if that is flaky tuna
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+F·4+I·1+N·1 = 18 pts
yellowing (16 points)
Displaying symptoms of jaundice
Like fall leaves
'Start to shout, due to age (9)'
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
yellowish (18 points)
Hue and cry, having nothing to desire
Similar to the colour of an egg yolk
To show pain is hard and a bit cowardly
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+H·4+S·1 = 21 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+H·4 = 21 pts
yodelling (14 points)
Alpine activity
Ring daughter amidst shouting, making offpeak call
Express excitement at wooded hollow making gin singing in Swiss air
Y·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
yohimbine (19 points)
""A poisonous alkaloid, C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3 , derived from the bark of a tree, Corynanthe yohimbe, and formerly used as an aphrodisiac, a local anesthetic, and a mydriatic.""
Y·4+O·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
Y·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ytterbium (16 points)
My tribute made to element
Element my tribute dealt with
Silvery metallic element
Y·4+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
Y·4+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
10-Letter Words (10):
Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 20 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1 = 16 pts
Y·4+E·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+O·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
Y·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
Y·4+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 17 pts
11-Letter Words (2):
Y·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 17 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 18 pts
12-Letter Words (3):
Y·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
Y·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
Y·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
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