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Yenta

y 4e 1n 1t 1a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does yenta mean?

noun

  1. (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant

  2. (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal

Is YENTA 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) Yes

How many points is YENTA worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
y 4e 1n 1t 1a 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
y 3e 1n 2t 1a 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
y 4e 1n 1t 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
y 4e 1n 1t 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in YENTA

Hooks for YENTA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

yentas

Words that end like YENTA

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

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All words ending in -ENTA

Yenta: quick answers

Is YENTA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. YENTA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is YENTA worth?
YENTA scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does yenta mean?
As a noun, yenta means “(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in YENTA?
You can make 44 shorter words from YENTA, such as TYNE, YATE, YEAN, ANY. See the full list.