comanche
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of comanche
11 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
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noun
- A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
- A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
- A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.
adj
- (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language.
name
- The nation of these people.
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The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by these people, sometimes classified as a variety of Shoshone.
“You don’t have to be a member of a tribe to help protect native languages. In Oklahoma, public students can choose to take Indigenous language courses like Bodéwadmimwen, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche and others for school credit — an empowering step toward recognition and respect. Many tribal nations, including CPN, also offer free resources such as language apps, workshops and virtual lessons open to learners of all backgrounds and abilities.”
- A place in the United States:
- A place in the United States:
- A place in the United States:
- A place in the United States:
- A locality and municipality in Pacajes province, La Paz department, Bolivia.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Spanish comanche, a corruption of Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”) (compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”)). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).
Words you can make from comanche
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42 words- CHAM 11 pts
- CHEM 11 pts
- CHOC 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MECH 11 pts
- ACHE 9 pts
- AHEM 9 pts
- CHAO 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- EACH 9 pts
- ECHO 9 pts
- HAEM 9 pts
- HAME 9 pts
- HOMA 9 pts
- HOME 9 pts
- OCHE 9 pts
- ACME 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- CECA 8 pts
- COCA 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- COME 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HONE 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- NAME 6 pts
- NEMA 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- NOME 6 pts
- OMEN 6 pts
- ONCE 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
3-letter words
35 words- HAM 8 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- HOM 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- MHO 8 pts
- OCH 8 pts
- OHM 8 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HEN 6 pts
- HOE 6 pts
- HON 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- NOH 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
2-letter words
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