SHOYU is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHOYU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOYU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOYU is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOYU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shoyusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOYU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOYU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What does SHOYU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese variety of soy sauce, made by fermenting soybeans and wheat with salt and a mould culture.
Shoyu is the everyday Japanese word for soy sauce and is also used in English, particularly in cookery writing, to distinguish naturally brewed Japanese soy sauce from other regional styles such as Chinese light or dark soy sauce. The fermentation process, which can take months, gives shoyu a balance of salty, savoury and slightly sweet flavour that is milder than some other soy sauces. It is used both as a seasoning during cooking and as a table condiment for dipping sushi, sashimi and other dishes. Within Japanese cuisine there are several regional types of shoyu, varying in colour, saltiness and sweetness according to local tradition.
How SHOYU is used
A loanword from Japanese, used in English mainly in cookery writing to specify the Japanese style of soy sauce.
- The recipe calls for a splash of shoyu rather than ordinary soy sauce.
- She dipped the sashimi lightly in shoyu.
- Traditional shoyu is brewed for months before bottling.
- The chef preferred a darker, richer shoyu for the marinade.
- Shoyu is a staple seasoning in Japanese kitchens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOYU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOYU
1 longer words begin with SHOYU.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOYU
Common questions about SHOYU
- Is SHOYU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOYU, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOYU worth?
- SHOYU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOYU mean?
- A Japanese variety of soy sauce, made by fermenting soybeans and wheat with salt and a mould culture.
- What letters can be added to SHOYU?
- SHOYU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOYU:
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