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8 letters · 23 points in Scrabble
Meaning
originBorrowed from Yiddish שוואַרצע (shvartse), feminine and plural form of שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”). The generalization of the form was likely reinforced by the frequent use referring to black female domestic workers, although forms in -e/-a and -er would have merged in any case in a non-rhotic accent such as New York English. The context of domestic workers may also be that in which the word…
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Words from these letters
- hazers 18
- hazer 17
- hazes 17
- hertz 17
- haze 16
- ersatz 15
- razes 14
- tzars 14
- zetas 14
- harvest 13
- thraves 13
- raze 13