moorish
Noun
- a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
Adjective
- Of or relating to a moor; marshy or boggy.
- relating to or characteristic of the Moors
- "Moorish courtyard"
Adj
- Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.
- Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.
Examples
- The board’s layout became ’MOORISH’, with few solid places for words.
Origin / Etymology
From moor + -ish.
Scrabble Score: 12
moorish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmoorish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moorish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
moorish: valid Words With Friends Word