Definition of REIS

reis

Plural: reis, reises

Noun

  • A former Portuguese or Brazilian monetary unit.
  • any rational or irrational number
  • the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos
  • an old small silver Spanish coin
  • The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.
  • plural of real

Examples

  • Despite the low score of ’REIS,’ it opened up a crucial triple-word score for her next turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Arabic رَئِيس (raʔīs, “head, chief, leader”)

Synonyms

real, real number

Scrabble Score: 4

reis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 4

reis: valid Words With Friends Word