Definition of YAKUZA

yakuza

Plural: yakuza, yakuzas

Noun

  • a Japanese gangster
  • organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
  • A Japanese organized crime gang.
  • A member of that Japanese organized crime gang.

Origin / Etymology

From Japanese やくざ (yakuza). See there for more details.

Scrabble Score: 22

yakuza: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
yakuza: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yakuza: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

yakuza: valid Words With Friends Word