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Is BALSA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BALSA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BALSA mean?

  1. noun

    strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

  2. noun

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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) + A (1) = 7 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 BALSA

Single letters that turn BALSA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of BALSA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BALSA

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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