/ˈpeɪsoʊ/ • PAY-soh
PESO is the basic monetary unit of several Latin American countries and the Philippines. In word games, it's a valuable 4-letter word that combines the high-scoring P (3 points) with common vowels, making it both playable and strategic.
Yes. PESO is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends and 7 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | P | E | S | O | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
PESO has specific meanings in economics and linguistics:
The basic monetary unit in several countries including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and the Philippines. The peso is subdivided into 100 centavos or centésimos, depending on the country. Each nation's peso has different values and is denoted by specific currency codes (MXN for Mexican peso, COP for Colombian peso, etc.).
Originally, "peso" meant "weight" in Spanish and referred to a weight of silver. The peso de ocho (piece of eight) was a Spanish silver coin that became the world's first global currency in the 16th-19th centuries.
The word PESO has a rich history tied to global trade and colonialism:
Anagrams: EPOSOPESPOSE
Hooks: no front hooks; back PESOS.
Words inside PESO: 15 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: EPOSOPESPOSEOPEOPSPESSOPOPPEOESOSEES. See all words from PESO.