Yugoslavia
10 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A former country in Southeast Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992, later continuing as a federation until 2003. The nation eventually dissolved into several independent countries including Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.
“My grandparents emigrated from Yugoslavia before the country's dissolution in the 1990s.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/juːɡəˈslɑːvi.ə/
Syllables
yu·go·sla·vi·a
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Wordle
Proper noun not typically used; contains Y and multiple vowels
Scrabble
Worth 15 points; may not be allowed as a proper noun in standard play
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