Is “Guiro” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
GUIRO
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
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Meaning of Guiro

/ˈɡwaɪɹəʊ/

noun

  1. 1.A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

  2. 2.A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

Synonyms: candungo, carracho, guayo, guicharo, güiro, guacharacha

noun

  1. 1.A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.

    “The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.”

Synonyms: abwe, güiro

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