Is AYU a Scrabble word?
Yes, in one Scrabble list. AYU is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.
Noun 1 meaning
A sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.
Etymology
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu, “sweetfish”).
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AYU at a glance
AYU has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (A 1 + Y 4 + U 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #66,002 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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