Balboa
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The primary monetary unit of Panama, equal to one hundred centésimos.
“He exchanged his dollars for balboas before travelling to Panama City.”
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bal·bo·a
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Three vowels including two As and one O, the vowel-heavy pattern is useful when your rack is loaded with vowels.
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Worth 11 points, B is worth 3 and both Bs appear here, making this a good vowel-dumping play.
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