Definition of YOURS

yours

Meanings

Plural: yours

Pron

  • That or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.
  • Your house or home.
  • Written at the end of a letter, before the signature.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English youres, ȝoures, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to your + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced yourn in standard speech.

Synonyms

yourn

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

yours is a valid Words With Friends word