Yuan
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The principal monetary unit of China.
“He exchanged his pounds for yuan before flying to Shanghai.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
yu·an
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Wordle
Unusual UA vowel pair in the middle, with Y at the start and N at the end making it hard to guess without knowing it.
Scrabble
Scores 7 points, with the uncommon UA pattern being hard to hook, but useful for burning the U tile cleanly.
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