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Is cholo a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cholo is a Scrabble US word. The word cholo is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

C3H4O1L1O1

Is cholo a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cholo is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

C3H4O1L1O1

Is cholo a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cholo is a Words With Friends word. The word cholo is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

CHOLO,

4-letter words (5 found)

COHO,COOL,HOLO,LOCH,LOCO,

3-letter words (8 found)

COL,COO,HOC,HOO,LOO,OCH,OHO,OOH,

2-letter words (5 found)

CH,HO,LO,OH,OO,

You can make 19 words from cholo according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of cholo

cholo hcolo cohlo ochlo hoclo ohclo chloo hcloo clhoo lchoo hlcoo lhcoo colho oclho cloho lcoho olcho locho holco ohlco hloco lhoco olhco lohco chool hcool cohol ochol hocol ohcol chool hcool cohol ochol hocol ohcol coohl ocohl coohl ocohl oochl oochl hoocl ohocl hoocl ohocl oohcl oohcl chloo hcloo clhoo lchoo hlcoo lhcoo cholo hcolo cohlo ochlo hoclo ohclo cloho lcoho colho oclho locho olcho hloco lhoco holco ohlco lohco olhco coloh ocloh clooh lcooh olcoh locoh coolh ocolh coolh ocolh ooclh ooclh clooh lcooh coloh ocloh locoh olcoh oloch looch oolch oolch looch oloch holoc ohloc hlooc lhooc olhoc lohoc hoolc oholc hoolc oholc oohlc oohlc hlooc lhooc holoc ohloc lohoc olhoc olohc loohc oolhc oolhc loohc olohc

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Definitions and meaning of cholo

cholo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cholo, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoʊloʊ/
  • Rhymes: (General American) -oʊloʊ

Noun

cholo (plural cholos)

  1. (derogatory) A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics.
    Coordinate term: chola

Further reading

  • “cholo”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • looch, ochlo-

Chamicuro

Noun

cholo

  1. swallow

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown etymology. Hypotheses include:

  • From Classical Nahuatl xolotl ("dog").
  • From Classical Nahuatl xolo ("servant").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃolo/ [ˈt͡ʃo.lo]
  • Rhymes: -olo
  • Syllabification: cho‧lo

Noun

cholo m (plural cholos, feminine chola, feminine plural cholas)

  1. (South America, derogatory) mestizo, person of mixed European and various degrees of Amerindian descent, especially if the person is poor
    Synonyms: ladino, mestizo
  2. (Mexico, historical) a poor Mexican, often living in California during 19th century
  3. (Mexico, US, informal) a person belonging to a street gang
    Synonyms: pandillero, marero, gángster

Descendants

  • → English: cholo

Adjective

cholo (feminine chola, masculine plural cholos, feminine plural cholas)

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador) ripped, with defined muscles
    Synonyms: musculoso, (El Salvador) cholotón
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) skillful (especially in a sport, but also figuratively in a dancing style, chess or a science)
    Synonyms: diestro, habilidoso

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “cholo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Source: wiktionary.org