Definition of YOUR

your

Meanings

Det

  • Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
  • Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
  • A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.
  • That; the specified (usually used with a human referent)

Contraction

  • Misspelling of you're.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

your is a valid Words With Friends word