01 Word definition

balsa

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is BALSA a word?

Yes. BALSA is a 5-letter noun. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BALSA?

B-A-L-S-A

BALSA contains 5 letters, begins with B, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats

2noun

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

Synonyms
balsa woodOchroma lagopus
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BALSA spelled?

B1A2L3S4A5
Starts withBALFirst 3 letters
Ends withLSALast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats A
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About BALSA.

How do you spell BALSA?

BALSA is spelled B-A-L-S-A. It contains 5 letters.