yea
Meanings
Plural: yeas
Noun
- an affirmative
- "The yeas have it"
- An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
Adverb
- not only so, but
- "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice"
Adv
- Yes, indeed.
- Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture by way of measurement).
Conj
- Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
Intj
- Yeah, right, yes.
- Alternative spelling of yeah.
- Misspelling of yay.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English ye, ȝea, ya, ȝa, from Old English ġēa, iā (“yea, yes”), from Proto-West Germanic *jā.
Scrabble Score: 6
yea is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordyea is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yea is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
yea is a valid Words With Friends word