Is “Yawning” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
YAWNING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Yawning

verb
  1. 1.To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

    I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.

  2. 2.To say while yawning.

  3. 3.To present a wide opening.

    Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.

noun
  1. 1.The action of the verb yawn.

adjective
  1. 1.That yawns or yawn.

    yawning commuters

  2. 2.Wide open.

    a yawning chasm;  the shark's yawning jaws