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Is masala a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word masala is a Scrabble US word. The word masala is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

M3A1S1A1L1A1

Is masala a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word masala is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

M3A1S1A1L1A1

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6-letter words (2 found)

MASALA,SALAAM,

5-letter words (4 found)

ALMAS,AMLAS,LAMAS,MALAS,

4-letter words (14 found)

AALS,ALAS,ALMA,ALMS,AMAS,AMLA,LAMA,LAMS,MAAS,MALA,MALS,MASA,SAMA,SLAM,

3-letter words (13 found)

AAL,AAS,ALA,ALS,AMA,LAM,LAS,MAA,MAL,MAS,SAL,SAM,SMA,

2-letter words (6 found)

AA,AL,AM,AS,LA,MA,

You can make 39 words from masala according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of masala

masala

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani مصالحہ (maṣālḥa, maṣāliḥa) / मसाला (masālā, “spice(s)”), from Classical Persian مصالح (masālih, “affairs, materials, spices”), plural of مصلحت (maslahat, “affair, policy, best thing to do”), both from Arabic, derived from صَلَحَ (ṣalaḥa, “be fit, competent, usable”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈsɑːlə/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

masala (countable and uncountable, plural masalas or masale)

  1. Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.
  2. Any dish prepared with such spices.
  3. Any powder of ground ingredients, not necessarily used in cuisine.

Alternative forms

  • mussalla (obsolete)

Derived terms

  • garam masala
  • masala chai
  • masala film
  • tikka masala

Anagrams

  • Salaam, Salama, salaam

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek μασαλάς (masalás), from Ottoman Turkish مشعله (meşale), from Arabic مِشْعَل (mišʕal).

Noun

masala f (plural masalale)

  1. (dated) torch
    Synonyms: faclă, torță

Declension

Spanish

Verb

masala

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of masar combined with la

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَسْأَلَة (masʔala).

Noun

masala (plural masalalar)

  1. question, problem

Source: wiktionary.org