Criollo

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person of pure European, typically Spanish, descent who was born and raised in Spanish America.

“As a criollo, he had never visited Spain yet felt a strong connection to his Iberian heritage.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cri·ol·lo

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Synonyms

creole

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Wordle

Contains a double L near the end, starts with CR and has the unusual OLL letter cluster

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, requires two L tiles, uncommon but accepted in tournament Scrabble dictionaries

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