Definition of BILLON

billon

Plural: billons

Noun

  • An alloy of silver and copper, with low silver content.
  • Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc.

Examples

  • The word ’BILLON’ might not be platinum-level, but it was a solid silver play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French billon, from Old French bille (“stick of wood”).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

billon: valid Words With Friends Word