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Is seise a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word seise is a Scrabble US word. The word seise is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

S1E1I1S1E1

Is seise a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word seise is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

S1E1I1S1E1

Is seise a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word seise is a Words With Friends word. The word seise is worth 5 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

SEISE,

4-letter words (6 found)

ESES,ESSE,SEES,SEIS,SESE,SIES,

3-letter words (4 found)

ESS,SEE,SEI,SIS,

2-letter words (4 found)

EE,ES,IS,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 16 words from seise according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of seise

seise

English

Alternative forms

  • seize

Etymology

From Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir (“to put in possession of", "to take possession of”), from Early Medieval Latin sacīre, from Frankish *sakjan (“to sue, bring a legal charge against”), from Proto-Germanic *sakōną (“to charge, seek legal action against”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (“to track”). Cognate with Old High German sahhan (“to argue, scold”), Old English sacian (“to strive, contend”). More at sake.

Verb

seise (third-person singular simple present seises, present participle seising, simple past and past participle seised)

  1. (transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).
  2. (transitive, law, with of) To put in possession.
    • 2011, Article 3 section 7, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011, Official Journal of the European Union L 55/15
      Where the appeal committee is seised, it shall meet at the earliest 14 days, except in duly justified cases, and at the latest 6 weeks, after the date of referral.
  3. (archaic) To seize.

Usage notes

  • Usually used in passive.

Synonyms

  • ((with of) to put in possession): possess

Anagrams

  • Essie

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish *seise, from Old Norse sessi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛʃə/

Noun

seise m (genitive singular seise, nominative plural seisí)

  1. companion, comrade

Declension

Mutation

Middle English

Verb

seise

  1. alternative form of seisen

Source: wiktionary.org