/juː/
noun

Is YU a Scrabble word?

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

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. An ancient Chinese wine-bucket, often having a decorative cover.

  2. The letter Ю, ю.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 玉.

YU at a glance

YU has 2 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + U 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,987 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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