WOW24 Scrabble words whose most recent Wiktionary etymology is Turkish, according to kaikki.org data.
72 entries
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| BEG | [v. BEGGED, BEGGING, BEGS] · to plead / [x] { beg begging § begs § abegging beg begged begging begs } |
| BEY | [n. BEYS] · a Turkish~ ruler |
| FEZ | [n. FEZES or FEZZES] · a brimless cap worn by men in the Near East - FEZZED FEZZY [a.] (=fezzy) |
| ODA | [n. -S] · a room in a harem / [x] { oda odah § odahs odas } |
| BOSH | [n. -ES] · nonsense |
| KADI | [n. -S] · cadi «a Muslim~ judge» / [x] { cadi kadi qadi § cadis kadis qadis } |
| LIRA | [n. LIRE or LIRAS] · a monetary unit of Italy~ / ----- [n. LIRI] · a monetary unit of Malta~ / ----- [n. LIROTH or LIROT] · a former monetary unit of Israel~ |
| MEZE | [n. -S] · a Greek or Middle Eastern appetizer |
| ODAH | [n. -S] · oda / [x] { oda odah § odahs odas } |
| PERI | [n. -S] · a supernatural being of Persian~ mythology |
| RAKI | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ liqueur / [x] { rakee raki § rakees rakis } |
| ZARF | [n. -S] · a metal holder for a coffee cup |
| ZILL | [n. -S] · one of a pair of finger cymbals |
| DOLMA | [n. -MAS or -MADES] · a stuffed grape leaf |
| HAREM | [n. -S] · the section of a Muslim~ household reserved for women / [x] { hareem harem § hareems harems } |
| JERID | [n. -S] · jereed «a wooden javelin» / [x] { jereed jerid jerreed jerrid § jereeds jerids jerreeds jerrids } |
| KAVAS | < KAVA, [n. -S°] · a tropical shrub / [x] { ava kava kavakava § kavakavas kavas } |
| KELIM | [n. -S] · kilim «an oriental tapestry» / [x] { kelim kilim § kelims kilims } |
| KILIM | [n. -S] · an oriental tapestry / [x] { kelim kilim § kelims kilims } |
| KURUS | < KURU, [n. -S] · a disease of the nervous system |
| MUFTI | [n. -S] · a judge who interprets Muslim~ religious law |
| PACHA | [n. -S] · pasha / [x] { bashaw pacha pasha § bashaws pachas pashas } |
| PASHA | [n. -S] · a former Turkish~ high official / [x] { bashaw pacha pasha § bashaws pachas pashas } |
| RAKEE | [n. -S] · raki / [x] { rakee raki § rakees rakis } |
| SOFTA | [n. -S] · a Muslim~ theological student |
| ULEMA | [n. -S] · a Muslim~ scholar / [x] { ulama ulema ulemas § ulamas } |
| ZAKAT | [n. -S] · payment made annually under Islamic~ law on certain kinds of property |
| BEYLIC | [n. -S] · the domain of a bey / [x] { beylic beylik § beylics beyliks } |
| BEYLIK | [n. -S] · beylic «the domain of a bey» / [x] { beylic beylik § beylics beyliks } |
| BULGAR | [n. -S] · bulgur / [x] { bulgar bulghur bulgur § bulgars bulghurs bulgurs § bulgar } |
| BULGUR | [n. -S] · crushed wheat / [x] { bulgar bulghur bulgur § bulgars bulghurs bulgurs § bulgar } |
| FIRMAN | [n. -S] · an edict issued by a Middle Eastern sovereign |
| HAMMAM | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ bath |
| HAREEM | [n. -S] · harem / [x] { hareem harem § hareems harems } |
| JEREED | [n. -S] · a wooden javelin / [x] { jereed jerid jerreed jerrid § jereeds jerids jerreeds jerrids } |
| JERRID | [n. -S] · jereed «a wooden javelin» / [x] { jereed jerid jerreed jerrid § jereeds jerids jerreeds jerrids } |
| KAVASS | [n. -ES] · a Turkish~ policeman / [x] { ava kava kavass § kavas kavasses } |
| KISMAT | [n. -S] · kismet / [x] { kismat kismet § kismats kismets § kismetic } |
| KISMET | [n. -S] · destiny - KISMETIC [a.] / [x] { kismat kismet § kismats kismets § kismetic } |
| KURUSH | [n. -ES] · a monetary unit of Turkey |
| LACKEY | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to act in a servile manner / [x] { lackey lacquey § lackeys lacqueys § lackey lackeyed lackeying lackeys lacquey lacqueyed lacqueying lacqueys } |
| SANJAK | [n. -S] · an administrative district of Turkey |
| YASMAK | [n. -S] · yashmak «a veil worn by Muslim~ women» / [x] { yashmac yashmak yasmak § yashmacs yashmaks yasmaks } |
| YOGURT | [n. -S] · a food made from milk / [x] { yoghourt yoghurt yogourt yogurt § yoghourts yoghurts yogourts yogurts } |
| ATAGHAN | [n. -S] · yataghan «a Turkish~ sword» / [x] { ataghan yatagan yataghan § ataghans yatagans yataghans } |
| BAKLAVA | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ pastry / [x] { baklava baklawa § baklavas baklawas } |
| BAKLAWA | [n. -S] · baklava / [x] { baklava baklawa § baklavas baklawas } |
| BULGHUR | [n. -S] · bulgur / [x] { bulgar bulghur bulgur § bulgars bulghurs bulgurs § bulgar } |
| DERVISH | [n. -ES] · a member of a Muslim~ religious order |
| EFFENDI | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ title of respect |
| JERREED | [n. -S] · jereed «a wooden javelin» / [x] { jereed jerid jerreed jerrid § jereeds jerids jerreeds jerrids } |
| MUKHTAR | [n. -S] · the head of the government of a town in Arabic countries |
| PADSHAH | [n. -S] · padishah «a sovereign» / [x] { padishah padshah § padishahs padshahs } |
| SIMITAR | [n. -S] · scimitar / [x] { scimetar scimitar scimiter simitar § scimetars scimitars scimiters simitars § scimetar scimitar scimitars scimiter } |
| THEORBO | [n. -BOS] · a stringed musical instrument |
| VILAYET | [n. -S] · an administrative division of Turkey |
| YASHMAC | [n. -S] · yashmak «a veil worn by Muslim~ women» / [x] { yashmac yashmak yasmak § yashmacs yashmaks yasmaks } |
| YASHMAK | [n. -S] · a veil worn by Muslim~ women / [x] { yashmac yashmak yasmak § yashmacs yashmaks yasmaks } |
| YATAGAN | [n. -S] · yataghan «a Turkish~ sword» / [x] { ataghan yatagan yataghan § ataghans yatagans yataghans } |
| YOGHURT | [n. -S] · yogurt / [x] { yoghourt yoghurt yogourt yogurt § yoghourts yoghurts yogourts yogurts } |
| YOGOURT | [n. -S] · yogurt / [x] { yoghourt yoghurt yogourt yogurt § yoghourts yoghurts yogourts yogurts } |
| ZAPTIEH | [n. -S] · zaptiah «a Turkish~ policeman» / [x] { zaptiah zaptieh § zaptiahs zaptiehs } |
| PACHALIC | [n. -S] · pashalik «the territory of a pasha» / [x] { pachalic pashalic pashalik § pachalics pashalics pashaliks } |
| PADISHAH | [n. -S] · a sovereign / [x] { padishah padshah § padishahs padshahs } |
| PASHALIC | [n. -S] · pashalik «the territory of a pasha» / [x] { pachalic pashalic pashalik § pachalics pashalics pashaliks } |
| PASHALIK | [n. -S] · the territory of a pasha / [x] { pachalic pashalic pashalik § pachalics pashalics pashaliks } |
| SCIMETAR | [n. -S] · scimitar / [x] { scimetar scimitar scimiter simitar § scimetars scimitars scimiters simitars § scimetar scimitar scimitars scimiter } |
| SCIMITAR | [n. -S] · a curved Oriental sword / [x] { scimetar scimitar scimiter simitar § scimetars scimitars scimiters simitars § scimetar scimitar scimitars scimiter } |
| SCIMITER | [n. -S] · scimitar / [x] { scimetar scimitar scimiter simitar § scimetars scimitars scimiters simitars § scimetar scimitar scimitars scimiter } |
| YATAGHAN | [n. -S] · a Turkish~ sword / [x] { ataghan yatagan yataghan § ataghans yatagans yataghans } |
| YOGHOURT | [n. -S] · yogurt / [x] { yoghourt yoghurt yogourt yogurt § yoghourts yoghurts yogourts yogurts } |
| CARAVANSERAI | [n. -S] · (in some Eastern countries esp~ formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans / [x] { caravansary caravanserai § caravansaries caravanserais } |