/juː/
noun

Is EAU a Scrabble word?

Yes. EAU is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

EAU is a 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Water.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: eau via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English ea, eo, from Old English ēa (“running water, water, stream, river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Compare English aqua. Compare ea, yeo. Related to, and spelling influenced by, but not derived from French eau (“water”).

EAU at a glance

EAU has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (E 1 + A 1 + U 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #23,235 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -EAU

More endings

Same last three letters as EAU. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BUREAU8
  • PLATEAU9
  • BEAU6
  • CHATEAU12
  • NOUVEAU10
  • ROUSSEAU8
  • TABLEAU9
  • PORTMANTEAU15
  • CHAPEAU14
  • TROUSSEAU9
  • BATEAU8
  • ROULEAU7

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