noun
Is RYU a Scrabble word?
Yes, in one Scrabble list. RYU is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
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Not in Collins
Not in ENABLE
Meaning A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
Noun 1 meaning
A Japanese school of a specific discipline, usually martial arts.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Japanese 流(りゅう) (ryū), mainly an affix, used here in the sense of 流派(りゅうは) (ryūha).
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ryuha
RYU at a glance
RYU has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (R 1 + Y 4 + U 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21,150 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.
Words ending in -RYU
More endings- SENRYU9
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