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Balboa

b 3a 1l 1b 3o 1a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does balboa mean?

noun

  1. the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos

  2. Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)

    Synonymsvasco nunez de balboa

Is BALBOA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BALBOA worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
b 3a 1l 1b 3o 1a 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
b 4a 1l 2b 4o 1a 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
b 4a 1l 1b 4o 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
b 4a 1l 2b 4o 1a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BALBOA

Hooks for BALBOA

Add one letter to the front or back of BALBOA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

balboas

Balboa: quick answers

Is BALBOA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BALBOA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BALBOA worth?
BALBOA scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does balboa mean?
As a noun, balboa means “the basic unit of money in Panama”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BALBOA?
You can make 30 shorter words from BALBOA, such as ABBA, BABA, BLAB, BLOB. See the full list.