visa

/ˈviː.zə/
nounverb

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

    “I came on a six-month tourist visa.”

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To endorse (a passport, etc.).

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From 1831, "official signature or endorsement on a passport," from French visa, from Latin charta vīsa (“paper that has been seen”) from feminine perfect passive of Latin vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision, video, vista.

VISA at a glance

VISA has 4 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + S 1 + A 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,752 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with visa

All rhymes
  • PAISA7
  • DISA5
  • CHAMISA14
  • CAMISA10
  • LINGUISA9

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • VITA7
  • VIVA10
  • VISE7
  • VINA7
  • VASA7
  • DISA5
  • VIGA8

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