yaws

Meanings

Noun

an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
an erratic deflection from an intended course
A contagious tropical disease, caused by the spirochete Treponema pertenue, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, which often resemble berries.
plural of yaw

Verb

be wide open
deviate erratically from a set course
swerve off course momentarily
third-person singular simple present indicative of yaw

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain. Attested since the 1670s, perhaps from an English creole (or other language) of the Caribbean.

Synonyms

frambesia, framboesia, gape, parangi, pian, swerve, yaw, yawn

Scrabble Score: 10

yaws is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yaws is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yaws is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

yaws is a valid Words With Friends word