English dictionary definition of:

moor


Noun

  • open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
  • one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

Verb

  • secure with cables or ropes
  • come into or dock at a wharf
  • secure in or as if in a berth or dock

Thesaurus

berth moorland wharf

Spellzone course content

View spelling list The long /oo/ sound and learn about the word moor in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 13. Spelling choices for /oo/ sound: oo, ou.

Scrabble score for moor


Scrabble score = 6

generated at 16:10:20 on 15-11-19

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