alim

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈɑːlɪm/

Definition of alim

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
    “Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce.”
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noun

  1. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
    “Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce.”

name

  1. A surname from Arabic.

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Etymology

From Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim), active participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).

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