yenta

Meanings

Plural: yentas

Noun

(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish יענטע (yente).

Scrabble Score: 8

yenta is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
yenta is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yenta is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

yenta is a valid Words With Friends word