Definitions for razes

razes raze

Spelling: [reyz]
IPA: /reɪz/

Razes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 54 anagrams from letters in razes (aersz).

Definitions for razes

verb (used with object)

  1. to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
  2. to shave or scrape off.

Origin of razes

1540-50; Middle English rasen Middle French raser *Vulgar Latin rāsāre to scrape, frequentative of Latin rādere to scrape

Examples for razes

Then the army was set to work, to raze the city to the ground.

The only absolutely safe plan is to raze them from the earth.

Say, after the war, I'm going there, and I'm just going to raze that place to the ground.

Here an awful blast swept the house, as if to raze it to its foundations.

In 1999, Mayor Dennis Archer sent in his own team of bulldozers to raze the art, but the artist stayed put and rebuilt.

There were 2,000 houses to raze and new structures to be built.

But as well might they have attempted to raze the foundations of the globe itself.

What, could it be true that they were going to fight again, were going to burn and raze Sedan!

They shall evacuate Epidaurus, and raze the fortification there.

There was nothing to be done but to raze them to the ground.

Word Value for razes
Scrable

13

Words with friends

13

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