hawala
NOUN
6 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H
hawala is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1W4A1L1A1
4 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does hawala mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An underground banking system based on trust whereby money can be made available internationally without actually moving it or leaving a record of the transaction.
“terrorists make extensive use of hawala”
BROADER