choripan
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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Definition of choripan
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A sandwich consisting of grilled chorizo served in a bread roll, originating in Argentina and popular across South America.
“Cinemas, video arcades, tacky import outlets, ice cream parlours recycled for the winter into purveyors of choripáns belching their greasy breath at the passers-by; […]”
“During my travels in the country, chimichurri was a constant presence. It hit my nose during a walk at the San Telmo Fair, an antique fair held in Buenos Aires on Sundays. It was in a jar on the counter of a choripan vendor at the entrance of the Bombonera, the Boca Juniors football stadium.”
“Before, during and after any football match in Argentina, look for the roadsides nearby to suddenly fill with enterprising cooks grilling sausages and slinging choripans to the hungry masses. Just follow your nose.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish choripán.
Words you can make from choripan
188 playable · top: PROCHAIN (15 pts)
Best play prochain 15 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
14 words5-letter words
38 words- CHIRP 12 pts
- PARCH 12 pts
- PINCH 12 pts
- POACH 12 pts
- PORCH 12 pts
- ANCHO 10 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHIAO 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINO 10 pts
- CHIRO 10 pts
- CHOIR 10 pts
- ICHOR 10 pts
- NACHO 10 pts
- ORACH 10 pts
- RANCH 10 pts
- ROACH 10 pts
- CAPON 9 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- COPRA 9 pts
- PANIC 9 pts
- RHINO 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- APRON 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- NARCO 7 pts
- NARIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- ORPIN 7 pts
- PIANO 7 pts
- PORIN 7 pts
- PRION 7 pts
- RACON 7 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
4-letter words
61 words- CAPH 11 pts
- CHAP 11 pts
- CHIP 11 pts
- CHOP 11 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAO 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHON 9 pts
- HARP 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- OPAH 9 pts
- PHON 9 pts
- RICH 9 pts
- CAPO 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- HORN 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- NARC 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PION 6 pts
- PIRN 6 pts
- PORN 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- ROAN 4 pts
3-letter words
55 words- CHI 8 pts
- HAP 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- HOP 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- OCH 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- PHO 8 pts
- POH 8 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- COP 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HIN 6 pts
- HON 6 pts
- NAH 6 pts
- NOH 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- APO 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- NOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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