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Is balaclava a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word balaclava is a Scrabble US word. The word balaclava is worth 16 points in Scrabble:

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Is balaclava a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word balaclava is a Scrabble UK word and has 16 points:

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Yes. The word balaclava is a Words With Friends word. The word balaclava is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

BALACLAVA,

7-letter words (2 found)

BACLAVA,CAVALLA,

6-letter words (1 found)

CABALA,

5-letter words (4 found)

ABACA,CABAL,CALLA,LAVAL,

4-letter words (9 found)

ABAC,ALBA,AVAL,BAAL,BALL,CABA,CALL,CAVA,LAVA,

3-letter words (16 found)

AAL,ABA,ALA,ALB,ALL,AVA,BAA,BAC,BAL,CAA,CAB,CAL,LAB,LAC,LAV,VAC,

2-letter words (5 found)

AA,AB,AL,BA,LA,

You can make 38 words from balaclava according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of balaclava

balaclava

Alternative forms

  • Also called balaclava helmet.

Etymology

From the city of Balaklava in Crimea, from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (modern Turkish balıklava), alteration of بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”). During the Crimean War the British troops suffered from cold due to improper clothing. When the news spread in the home front after the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, the people began knitting warm clothing for the soldiers, including woollen caps to be worn under the helmet, which were named balaclavas by the troops.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/, /ˌbɑː.ləˈklɑː.və/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːvə

Noun

balaclava (plural balaclavas)

  1. A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.
  2. (chiefly UK, Canada) A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may be rolled up and worn like a toque or pulled over the face for greater protection.

Translations

Italian

Alternative forms

  • balaklava

Noun

balaclava f (plural balaclave)

  1. balaclava

Portuguese

Noun

balaclava f (plural balaclavas)

  1. balaclava (headgear)

Source: wiktionary.org