Balkan
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who is native to or inhabits the Balkan Peninsula in south-eastern Europe.
“Several Balkan communities settled in the city during the twentieth century.”
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bal·kan
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Contains no repeated letters, the K at position five is the trickiest placement to guess
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Worth 12 points, the K scores 5 points alone, making this a good-value six-letter play if you can place the K
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