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Is BALMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALMS mean?

Balms is a form of BALM.

  1. noun

    any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

  2. noun

    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BALMS

BALMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BALMS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BALMS

The 32 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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