What does YEN mean?

Pronunciation
/jɛn/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a yearning for something or to do something
  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”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

yens7yenned10yenning11

Anagrams of YEN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside YEN

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

en2 ne2ye5

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Questions

Is YEN a valid word in word games?

YEN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is YEN worth?

YEN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from YEN?

3 other words, including EN, YE and NE.