Yes votes refer to the affirmative votes cast in a decision-making process. The term 'yes votes' can be broken down into four different crossword solutions: YEAS (4 letters), AYES (4 letters), ASSENTS (7 letters), and AYE (3 letters). YEAS is an archaic spelling of the word 'YEA, ' which is an affirmative vote or agreement. AYES is another archaic spelling of the word 'AYE, ' which is also an affirmative vote or agreement. ASSENTS is a verb meaning to agree or concur with a proposal or opinion. Lastly, AYE is another archaic spelling of the word 'AYE, ' which is an affirmative vote or agreement.