01 Word definition

samba

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is SAMBA a word?

Yes. SAMBA is a 5-letter noun. large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SAMBA?

S-A-M-B-A

SAMBA contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood

2noun

  1. music composed for dancing the samba

Synonyms
obecheobechiarereTriplochiton scleroxcylonTriplochiton scleroxylon
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SAMBA spelled?

S1A2M3B4A5
Starts withSAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withMBALast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats A
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SAMBA.

How do you spell SAMBA?

SAMBA is spelled S-A-M-B-A. It contains 5 letters.