koala

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/koʊˈɑː.lə/
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/koʊˈɑː.lə/ · /kəʊˈɑː.lə/ · /ˈkwɑː.lə/ · /kəˈwɑː.lə/

Definition of koala

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
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noun

  1. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

name

  1. (countable)A surname.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A West African placename
  3. (countable, uncountable)A West African placename
  4. (countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable)A West African placename
  5. (countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable)A West African placename
  6. (countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable)A West African placename

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Etymology

From Dharug gula or gulawany.

Anagrams of koala

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from koala

12 playable · top: KOLA (8 pts)

Best play kola 8 points

3-letter words

5 words

2-letter words

6 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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