kalis

Plural: kalises

Noun

bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi
A Filipino sword akin to the kris.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kalis, from Malay keris, from Old Javanese kĕris, kris Doublet of kris.

Synonyms

barilla, glasswort, kali, Kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola soda, saltwort

Scrabble Score: 9

kalis: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
kalis: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
kalis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

kalis: valid Words With Friends Word