abaca
NOUN
/,ɑbɑ'kɑ/
5 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
abaca is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3A1C3A1
1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does abaca mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.
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2
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.
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