arica

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5

Definition of arica

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A province in northern Chile.
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name

  1. A province in northern Chile.
  2. A commune and port city, the capital of the province of Arica, Chile.

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Etymology

Uncertain. Rómulo Cúneo Vidal said that the word comes from Aymara ari (crag) + iqui (place to sleep). Manuel A. Quiroga said that the word comes from ari (phylum) + aka (tip). Carlos Auza Arce said that it comes from ari (hill) + acca (neighboring).

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