Yoruba

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A member of a large West African ethnic group living chiefly in south-western Nigeria and neighbouring countries.

“The Yoruba are renowned for their rich artistic and musical traditions.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

yo·ru·ba

Related Words

Synonyms

aku

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Three vowels including U in position 5, Y opener with OUR internal pattern is worth testing.

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Scrabble

As a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble, Y (4pts) and B (3pts) would score well otherwise.

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Words you can make from Yoruba

Shorter words formed from the letters in “yoruba”.

bayou boyar boyau burao baru boar bora bour bray buoy bura buro bury ruby your

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