yore

Noun

time long past
A time long past.
pl. -S time past

Adv

In time long past; long ago.

Examples

"This word comes from the days of yore."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English yore, yoare, yare, ȝore, ȝare, ȝeare, from Old English ġeāra (“long ago”), of unclear origin but probably from Proto-Germanic *jērǫ̂ (literally “of years”), the genitive plural of Proto-Germanic *jērą (“year”). More at year.

Synonyms

foretime, long ago, long since, of old, the past, yestertide

Scrabble Score: 7

yore: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yore: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yore: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

yore is a valid Words With Friends word