Definition of PACA

paca

Plural: pacas

Noun

  • A large, spotted rodent native to Central and South America.
  • large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
  • Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.

Examples

  • A well-placed PACA could really open up the board, but finding a spot for ’C’ and ’A’ together was tricky.

Origin / Etymology

Via Spanish paca and Portuguese paca, from Guaraní paka.

Synonyms

Cuniculus paca, gibnut, labba, royal rat

Scrabble Score: 8

paca: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
paca: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paca: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

paca: valid Words With Friends Word