Definitions for rayahs

rayahs ra·yah

Spelling: [rah-yuh, rahy-uh]
IPA: /ˈrɑ yə, ˈraɪ ə/

Rayahs is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in rayahs (aahrsy).

Definitions for rayahs

noun

  1. a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.

Origin of rayahs

1805-15; Turkish reaya Arabic ra'īyah subject, literally, flock; cf. ryot

Examples for rayahs

rayah, r′ya, n. a non-Mohammedan subject of Turkey who pays the capitation tax.

Kassim Pasha is your den, where your rayah loll and scratch in the sun!

The term by which the Turk described his Christian neighbour was "our rayah," that is, "our subject."

Word Value for rayahs
Scrable

11

Words with friends

9

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