Years

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Periods of twelve months, especially from January 1 to December 31.

“She has worked here for five years.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ji.ə(r)z/

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Synonyms

decades periods time

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Common plural with EA vowel pair.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for connecting words.

Words Related to Years

Anagrams of Years

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

eyras reasy resay sayer seary

Words one letter different

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

bears dears fears gears hears lears nears pears rears sears tears wears yeans yeara yeard yearn

Words you can make from Years

Shorter words formed from the letters in “years”.

aery ares ayes ayre ears easy eras eyas eyra rays year

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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “years”.

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