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yew

/juː/noun

Yew can refer to any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves or wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows.

2 meanings3 lettersScrabble 9

Length

3

Scrabble

9

WWF

8

Starts

YE

Ends

YEW

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “YEW” Mean?

/juː/

yew has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
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

2

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

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

3 letters

Starts With

Y

Ends With

W

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

Y, E, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

y
e
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for yew.

YEW is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with Y and ends with W.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using yew in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

YEW has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

YEW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

YEW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

YEW uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

YE, EW

Trigrams

YEW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for yew.

YEW is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with Y and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with Y and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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