Is BALSAMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BALSAMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BALSAMING mean?
Balsaming is a form of BALSAM.
- noun
any seed plant yielding balsam
- noun
any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
- noun
an ointment containing a fragrant resin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 BALSAMING
BALSAMING 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.
Words you can make from BALSAMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lambings13
- mailbags13
- sambaing13
- bailsman12
- ambling12
- blaming12
- gambias12
- gimbals12
- lambing12
- mailbag12
- baalism11
- bagman11
- gambas11
- gambia11
- gimbal11
- abasing10
- ablings10
- balings10
- bisnaga10
- lingams10
- magians10
- maligns10
- siamang10
- baalim10
- balsam10
- limbas10
- sambal10
- gamba10
- gambs10
- animals9
- basinal9
- laminas9
- manilas9
- amigas9
- baaing9
- baling9
- basing9
- blings9
- gamins9
- gasman9
- laming9
- lingam9
- magian9
- malign9
- mangas9
- balms9
- bimas9
- blams9
- iambs9
- lambs9
- limba9
- limbs9
- samba9
- gamb9
- agnails8
- ablins8
- animal8
- animas8
- blains8
- lamias8
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