Definition of yenta

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • yenta is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • yenta is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • yenta is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of yenta


  • (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant (noun)
  • (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal (noun)

See definition of yenta in Merriam Webster