Definition of YORE

yore

Plural: yores

Noun

  • Time long past; in former times.
  • time long past
  • A time long past.

Adv

  • In time long past; long ago.

Examples

  • In days of YORE, Scrabble was played on wooden boards, not glowing screens.
  • 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: valid Words With Friends Word