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Balsa

b 3a 1l 1s 1a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does balsa mean?

noun

  1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

    Synonymsbalsa wood

  2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

    Synonymsochroma lagopus

Is BALSA 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) Yes

How many points is BALSA worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3a 1l 1s 1a 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4a 1l 2s 1a 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
b 4a 1l 1s 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4a 1l 2s 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in BALSA

Anagrams 5

albasbaalsbalasbasalsabal

Hooks for BALSA

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

balsambalsas

Balsa: quick answers

Is BALSA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BALSA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BALSA worth?
BALSA scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does balsa mean?
As a noun, balsa means “strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BALSA?
You can make 30 shorter words from BALSA, such as ABAS, ALBA, ALBS, BAAL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BALSA?
BALSA rearranges into ALBAS, BAALS, BALAS, BASAL, SABAL.