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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

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

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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