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Yen

y 4e 1n 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does yen mean?

noun

  1. a yearning for something or to do something

    Synonymshankering

  2. the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen

verb

  1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present

    “She ached for a cigarette”

    Synonymsacheyearnpinelanguish

Is YEN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is YEN worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
y 4e 1n 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
y 3e 1n 2

Wordfeud

6 pts
y 4e 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
y 4e 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in YEN

Anagrams 1

Hooks for YEN

Add one letter to the front or back of YEN to make another word.

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Words that end like YEN

Common words that share the ending -EN, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -EN

Yen: quick answers

Is YEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YEN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YEN worth?
YEN scores 6 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yen mean?
As a noun, yen means “a yearning for something or to do something”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YEN?
You can make 4 shorter words from YEN, such as NY, YE, EN, NE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of YEN?
YEN rearranges into NYE.