Definition of EAU

eau

Plural: eaus, eaux

Noun

  • Water, often used in French culinary or cosmetic terms.
  • Alternative form of ea.

Examples

  • Scoring high with EAU, a rare two-letter word, always felt refreshing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ea, eo, from Old English ēa (“running water, water, stream, river”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂ (“water, flowing water”). Doublet of aqua. Compare ea, yeo. Related to, and spelling influenced by, but not derived from French eau (“water”).

Scrabble Score: 3

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

Words With Friends Score: 4

eau: valid Words With Friends Word