Is BALSAMIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALSAMIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALSAMIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or containing balsam
“a balsamic fragrance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 BALSAMIC
BALSAMIC 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 BALSAMIC
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BALSAMIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cabalism14
- cambial13
- cambia12
- climbs12
- baalism11
- camails11
- climb11
- baalim10
- balsam10
- cabals10
- calami10
- camail10
- camisa10
- claims10
- limbas10
- sambal10
- abaci9
- balms9
- basic9
- bimas9
- blams9
- cabal9
- calms9
- camas9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- iambs9
- lambs9
- limba9
- limbs9
- malic9
- micas9
- samba9
- lamias8
- salami8
- balm8
- bams8
- bima8
- blam8
- cabs8
- calm8
- cami8
- cams8
- clam8
- iamb8
- lamb8
- limb8
- macs8
- mibs8
- mica8
- mics8
- scab8
- scam8
- acais7
- albas7
- almas7
- amias7
- baals7
- bails7
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