faroish
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈfɛəɹəʊɪʃ/
Definition of faroish
3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
-
(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroish people or the Faroish language; Faroese.
“[...] manned by the queerest old carles, who by way of salute as the boat touched our side, shuffled off their Faroish caps in a very undignified manner.”
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adj
-
(not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Faroe Islands, Faroish people or the Faroish language; Faroese.
“[...] manned by the queerest old carles, who by way of salute as the boat touched our side, shuffled off their Faroish caps in a very undignified manner.”
noun
- A person from the Faroe Islands, Faroe Islander.
name
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The language of the Faroe Islands, closely related to Icelandic, and more distantly to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.
“The same story is found in Icelandic, Norse, Faroish, and Estnish ballads, as well as in the Swedish and Danish, and a nearly related one in many other ballads or tales — German, Polish, Lithuanian, [...]”
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Etymology
From Faroe + -ish, after Icelandic færeyskur.
Words you can make from faroish
102 playable · top: OARFISH (13 pts)
Best play oarfish 13 points6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
11 words4-letter words
32 words- FAHS 10 pts
- FASH 10 pts
- FISH 10 pts
- AFRO 7 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- ARFS 7 pts
- FAIR 7 pts
- FARO 7 pts
- FIAR 7 pts
- FIRS 7 pts
- FORA 7 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- OAFS 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- RASH 7 pts
- RHOS 7 pts
- RIFS 7 pts
- SHRI 7 pts
- SOFA 7 pts
- AIRS 4 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- RAIS 4 pts
- RIAS 4 pts
- SARI 4 pts
- SOAR 4 pts
- SORA 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- FAH 9 pts
- FOH 9 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FAS 6 pts
- FIR 6 pts
- FOR 6 pts
- FRO 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- IFS 6 pts
- OAF 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- RIF 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- SIR 3 pts
- SRI 3 pts
2-letter words
18 wordsFind your best play with faroish
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