tamis

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Scrabble points: 7
Words With Friends: 8
Letters: 5

Definition of tamis

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A culinary strainer, originally made from worsted cloth.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A culinary strainer, originally made from worsted cloth.
(countable, uncountable)The cloth itself; a tammy.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French tamis, from Middle French tamis, from Old French tamis, from Medieval Latin tamisium, of unclear origin. Cognate with Old High German zemis (dialectal German Zims), Dutch teems (“sieve”), West Frisian teams, tiems, German Low German Teemse, Teems, Old English temes, Old English temesian (“to sieve; sift”). Doublet of temse.

Anagrams of tamis

5 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play maist 7 points

Words you can make from tamis

39 playable · top: MAIST (7 pts)

Best play maist 7 points

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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