Yager

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a mounted rifleman or light infantryman

“The yager crept through the forest with his rifle at the ready”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ya·ger

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Anagrams of Yager

Words that use exactly the same letters as “yager”.

gayer yerga

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “yager” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cager eager fager gager jager lager pager rager sager wager yarer

Words you can make from Yager

Shorter words formed from the letters in “yager”.

aery ager agre areg ayre eyra gare gary gear gery gray grey gyre rage year

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