creole
/krioʊl/
noun
6 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
A mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages.
2
A person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana).
3
OTHERA person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America.
1
Of or relating to a language that arises from contact between two other languages and has features of both.
2
Of or relating to or characteristic of native-born persons of French descent in Louisiana.
WORD FORMS
Related formcreolize
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablescre · ole
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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