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Updated June 2026
A French ball game similar to pétanque; also a synthetic crystal boule.
“They played boule in the village square on Sunday afternoons.”
bou·le
"Boule" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early.
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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “boule”.
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