Definition of YEWS
A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
(by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.
Other conifers resembling plants in genus Taxus
Word Details
Is YEWS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, YEWS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like YEWS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for YEWS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | y | e | w | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in YEWS
16 words from the letters in YEWS
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use YEWS in Word Games
YEWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: YEWS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble YEWS to find 16 additional valid words.