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polo
/ˈpoʊloʊ/ · 4 letters · 3 distinct letters
- noun
a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long handled mallets and a wooden ball
Word history
1. From Balti پولو (polo, “ball”). 2. From Spanish, an air or popular song in Andalusia.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 6 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.