Definitions For Masala

Noun

MASALA (plural MASALAs) Any of many blends of spices used in indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.

Usage notes

The term is often used in the names of individual dishes.

Derived terms

garam masala tikka masala

Etymology

Hindustani मसाला / مسالا, , tr=masālā, spice(s), from {{etyl, fa, en}} مصالح, , tr=masâlih, affairs, materials, spices, plural of مصلحت, , tr=maslahat, affair, policy, best thing to do, both from {{etyl, ar, en}}, derived from صَلَحَ, , be fit, competent, usable.

Anagrams

Salaam, Salama, salaam

Is Masala a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
10

The word Masala is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

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