hejira
/hɪ'dʒaɪrə/
noun
6 letters3 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year.
2
A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.
WORD FORMS
Starts withH
Ends withA
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinejirahay
Starts & ends withH … A
Syllableshe · ji · ra
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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