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/ˈmɛn.ju/
noun

MENU meaning: a restaurant’s food-and-drink list or a selectable set of computer commands; MENU scores 6 points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The details of the food to be served at a banquet; a bill of fare.

    “After the wedding celebration was over the menu was displayed for dinner.”

  2. A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.

    “The server handed us the menu.”

  3. The food or drinks that are available in a restaurant, café, or bar.

    “They took the chicken sandwich off their menu.”

  4. A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a keyboard, mouse, or controller under a graphical user interface.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from French menu. Doublet of menudo and minute.

MENU is a familiar four-letter noun with two everyday uses: it names the food and drinks a restaurant offers, and it names a set of choices in a computer interface. Its frequency count is 8,423, reflecting how often the word appears in English. The spelling is short, but its meanings reach from a café table to a screen.

MENU meaning and key word facts

  • MENU has four letters, arranged M-E-N-U.
  • MENU scores 6 points in Scrabble before any board bonuses.
  • NEUM is the only anagram listed for MENU.
  • Seven one-letter neighbours include MEND, MENT, and MENO.

What does MENU mean, and how does it score?

MENU means a list of food or drinks available at a restaurant, café, or bar. It can also mean the food and beverages planned for a meal, such as a banquet. In computing, a menu presents commands or operations for a user to select.

In Scrabble, MENU is worth 6 points: M contributes 3, while E, N, and U contribute 1 each. The M carries half the base score, so a letter bonus on M changes the total more than a bonus on any other tile in the word. Board premiums can raise the final score beyond 6.

What can you make from MENU?

NEUM is the sole anagram of MENU in the listed word set. It uses the same four tiles, but it is much less familiar than the everyday word MENU. That makes it a useful rack check, not a word to assume every game accepts; confirm unfamiliar plays against your game’s dictionary.

Seven words sit one letter away from MENU: MEND, MENG, MENT, MENO, MENE, GENU, and MEOU. MEND and MENT are the more recognizable options, while the others are less common. These neighbours differ by one letter, not by rearranging all four tiles, so they belong to a different kind of word search from anagrams.

Rhymes with menu

All rhymes
  • SUBMENU11
  • GENU5
  • PARVENU12
  • DETENU7
  • INGENU7

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • MEND7
  • MENG7
  • MENT6
  • MENO6
  • MENE6
  • GENU5
  • MEOU6

Questions people ask

Is MENU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MENU is valid in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. It is an ordinary English word for a list of food or drinks, and it also names a set of selectable computer commands. Its base Scrabble score is 6 points.
How many points is MENU worth in Scrabble?
MENU is worth 6 points before board bonuses. The M is worth 3 points, and E, N, and U are worth 1 point each. A premium square can increase the total, especially if it applies to the M tile.
What is the anagram of MENU?
NEUM is the one anagram listed for MENU. It contains the same four letters in a different order and is much less familiar in everyday English. Check your game’s word list before playing an uncommon anagram.

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