/ˈjɛ(ə)/
noun

Is YER a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. YER is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Most likely from the intrusive R, between "yeah" (/jəː/) and a non-high vowel (/ə/, /ɪə/, /ɑː/, /ɔː/). For example, "Yeah-r-I know" (/jəɹ ʌɪ nəʊ/).

YER at a glance

YER has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #17,868 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

Words ending in -YER

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