WOW24 Scrabble words whose most recent Wiktionary etymology is Persian, according to kaikki.org data.
61 entries
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| TAJ | [n. -ES] · a tall, conical cap worn in Muslim~ countries |
| MUST | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to become musty |
| OTTO | [n. -TOS] · attar / [x] { attar ottar otter otto § attars ottars ottos } |
| RIAL | [n. -S] · a monetary unit of Iran~ |
| SHAH | [n. -S] · an Iranian~ ruler |
| TALC | [v. TALCKED or TALCED, TALCKING or TALCING, TALCS] · to treat with talc - TALCKY TALCOSE TALCOUS [a.] / [x] { talc talcum § talcs talcums § talc talced talcing talcked talcking talcs talcum talcumed talcuming talcums § talcky talcose talcous } |
| ATTAR | [n. -S] · a fragrant oil / [x] { attar ottar otter otto § attars ottars ottos } |
| CABOB | [n. -S] · kabob «cubes of meat cooked on a skewer» / [x] { cabob kabab kabob kebab kebob § cabobs kababs kabobs kebabs kebobs § cabob cabobs kabab kabob kabobs kebab kebabs kebob kebobs } |
| KABAB | [n. -S] · kabob «cubes of meat cooked on a skewer» / [x] { cabob kabab kabob kebab kebob § cabobs kababs kabobs kebabs kebobs § cabob cabobs kabab kabob kabobs kebab kebabs kebob kebobs } |
| KABOB | [n. -S] · cubes of meat cooked on a skewer / [x] { cabob kabab kabob kebab kebob § cabobs kababs kabobs kebabs kebobs § cabob cabobs kabab kabob kabobs kebab kebabs kebob kebobs } |
| KEBAB | [n. -S] · kabob «cubes of meat cooked on a skewer» / [x] { cabob kabab kabob kebab kebob § cabobs kababs kabobs kebabs kebobs § cabob cabobs kabab kabob kabobs kebab kebabs kebob kebobs } |
| KEBOB | [n. -S] · kabob «cubes of meat cooked on a skewer» / [x] { cabob kabab kabob kebab kebob § cabobs kababs kabobs kebabs kebobs § cabob cabobs kabab kabob kabobs kebab kebabs kebob kebobs } |
| KENAF | [n. -S] · an East Indian~ plant |
| KOFTA | [n. -S] · a spiced ball of meat or fish in Indian~ cooking |
| MIRZA | [n. -S] · a Persian~ title of honor |
| MOHUR | [n. -S] · a former gold coin of India~ |
| MUSTH | [n. -S] · a state of frenzy occurring in male elephants |
| OTTAR | [n. -S] · attar / [x] { attar ottar otter otto § attars ottars ottos } |
| OTTER | [n. -S] · a carnivorous mammal / [x] { attar ottar otter otto § attars ottars ottos } |
| QANAT | [n. -S] · a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East |
| SERAI | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ palace / [x] { seraglio serai serail § seraglios serails serais } |
| TABBY | [v. -BIED, -BYING, -BIES] · to give a wavy appearance to |
| TOMAN | [n. -S] · a coin of Iran~ |
| TUTTY | [n. -TIES] · an impure zinc oxide |
| YARAK | [n. -S] · a fit condition for hunting -- used of a hawk |
| ZAKAT | [n. -S] · payment made annually under Islamic~ law on certain kinds of property |
| AFGHAN | [n. -S] · a woolen blanket or shawl |
| BULBUL | [n. -S] · a songbird |
| DARBAR | [n. -S] · durbar / [x] { darbar durbar § darbars durbars } |
| DURBAR | [n. -S] · the court of a native ruler in India~ / [x] { darbar durbar § darbars durbars } |
| JEZAIL | [n. -S] · a type of firearm |
| KERMES | [n. -ES] · a red dye (=kermeses) |
| MOGHUL | [n. -S] · mogul / [x] { moghul mogul mughal § moghuls moguls mughals § mogul moguled moguls § moghul mogul mughal } |
| POSTIN | [n. -S] · posteen «an Afghan outer garment» / [x] { posteen postin § posteens postins } |
| SANTIR | [n. -S] · a Persian~ dulcimer / [x] { santir santoor santour santur § santirs santoors santours santurs } |
| SANTUR | [n. -S] · santir «a Persian~ dulcimer» / [x] { santir santoor santour santur § santirs santoors santours santurs } |
| SHENAI | [n. -S] · shehnai «a double-reed~ wind instrument of India~» / [x] { shehnai shenai § shehnais shenais } |
| TAMBAC | [n. -S] · tombac «an alloy of copper and zinc» / [x] { tambac tambak tombac tomback tombak § tambacs tambaks tombacks tombacs tombaks } |
| TOMBAC | [n. -S] · an alloy of copper and zinc / [x] { tambac tambak tombac tomback tombak § tambacs tambaks tombacks tombacs tombaks } |
| TOMBAK | [n. -S] · tombac «an alloy of copper and zinc» / [x] { tambac tambak tombac tomback tombak § tambacs tambaks tombacks tombacs tombaks } |
| ZANANA | [n. -S] · zenana «the section of a house in India~ reserved for women» / [x] { zanana zenana § zananas zenanas } |
| ZENANA | [n. -S] · the section of a house in India~ reserved for women / [x] { zanana zenana § zananas zenanas } |
| AFGHANI | [n. -S] · a monetary unit of Afghanistan~ |
| MANTEAU | [n. -TEAUS or -TEAUX] · a loose cloak |
| POSTEEN | [n. -S] · an Afghan outer garment / [x] { posteen postin § posteens postins } |
| SANTOOR | [n. -S] · santir «a Persian~ dulcimer» / [x] { santir santoor santour santur § santirs santoors santours santurs } |
| SANTOUR | [n. -S] · santir «a Persian~ dulcimer» / [x] { santir santoor santour santur § santirs santoors santours santurs } |
| SHEHNAI | [n. -S] · a double-reed~ wind instrument of India~ / [x] { shehnai shenai § shehnais shenais } |
| SUBADAR | [n. -S] · subahdar «a governor of a subah» / [x] { subadar subahdar § subadars subahdars } |
| TAMBURA | [n. -S] · a stringed instrument / [x] { tamboura tambur tambura § tambouras tamburas tamburs } |
| TOMBACK | [n. -S] · tombac «an alloy of copper and zinc» / [x] { tambac tambak tombac tomback tombak § tambacs tambaks tombacks tombacs tombaks } |
| PASHMINA | [n. -S] · wool obtained from Himalayan~ goats |
| SHATOOSH | [n. -ES] · a fabric made from the wool of the chiru / [x] { shahtoosh shahtooshes shatoosh shatooshes } |
| SUBAHDAR | [n. -S] · a governor of a subah / [x] { subadar subahdar § subadars subahdars } |
| TAMBOURA | [n. -S] · tambura «a stringed instrument» / [x] { tamboura tambur tambura § tambouras tamburas tamburs } |
| ZAMINDAR | [n. -S] · a tax collector in precolonial India~ / [x] { zamindar zemindar § zamindars zemindars } |
| ZEMINDAR | [n. -S] · zamindar «a tax collector in precolonial India~» / [x] { zamindar zemindar § zamindars zemindars } |
| SHAHTOOSH | [n. -ES] · a shatoosh / [x] { shahtoosh shahtooshes shatoosh shatooshes } |
| SULTANATE | [n. -S] · © the rule or dominion of a sultan; sultanship~ |
| CARAVANSARY | [n. -RIES] · © a kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court / [x] { caravansary caravanserai § caravansaries caravanserais } |
| CARAVANSERAI | [n. -S] · (in some Eastern countries esp~ formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans / [x] { caravansary caravanserai § caravansaries caravanserais } |