maquis

NOUN /mɑ'ki/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M

maquis is a valid 6-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1Q10U1I1S1
3 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does maquis mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II.

SYNONYMS
MAQUISARD
BROADER
GUERRILLAINSURGENTIRREGULARGUERILLA
2

The French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II.

BROADER
UNDERGROUNDRESISTANCE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of maquis

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
UMIAQS17

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