Centavo
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A fractional monetary unit worth one hundredth of the main currency, used in several Latin American and other countries.
“He searched his pockets and found only a few centavos.”
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cen·ta·vo
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, A, O, the -AVO ending is very unusual in English words
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, V adds good value and this is a useful play when the V tile needs placing
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