Definition of TOFU

tofu

Plural: tofus

Noun

  • A soft, cheese-like food made from coagulated soybean milk.
  • cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
  • A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
  • A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not supported by available fonts. (such as _□ or 𐕪)

Examples

  • His Scrabble rack was so bland, he could only play "TOFU" for a paltry score.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 豆(とう)腐(ふ) (tōfu), from Middle Chinese 豆腐 (duwᴴ bju^X, “curdled bean”). Doublet of dubu.

Synonyms

bean curd, doufu, dubu, soycheese

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

tofu: valid Words With Friends Word