bolas
bo·las/ˈboʊ̯.ləs/noun
bolas is spelled B-O-L-A-S: 5 letters and 2 syllables (bo·las). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bolas means “A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bolas is bolases.
How many letters and syllables are in bolas?
| Letters | 5: B-O-L-A-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bo·las |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bolas?
Bolas appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bolas?
- /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/
- UK /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/
- US /ˈboʊ̯.ləs/
As a noun: /ˈbəʊ̯.ləz/, /ˈbəʊ̯.ləz/, /ˈboʊ̯.ləz/.
Bolas has 2 syllables, split bo·las in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bolas2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bolas.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with bolas?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bolas from its last stressed vowel (/oʊləs/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: bolsa, bosal.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bolas
- bolases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bolas mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
- 2
A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.
- 3
plural of bola
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bolas come from?
Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).