shawarma

Noun

A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَاوِرْمَا (šāwirmā), شَاوَرْمَا (šāwarmā), from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme, “something that is spun or turned over”), verbal noun of چویرمك (çevirmek, “to turn over”) (modern Turkish çevirme and çevirmek).

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

shawarma: valid Words With Friends Word