01 Word definition

yew

3 letters · 1 vowel · 2 consonants

Is YEW a word?

Yes. YEW is a 3-letter noun. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell YEW?

Y-E-W

YEW contains 3 letters, begins with Y, and ends with W.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

2noun

  1. any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends8points
Word length3letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is YEW spelled?

Y1E2W3
Starts withYEWFirst 3 letters
Ends withYEWLast 3 letters
Unique letters3No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 9 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Exact anagrams

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About YEW.

How do you spell YEW?

YEW is spelled Y-E-W. It contains 3 letters.