Balsa

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A tropical American tree yielding very lightweight wood, used in model-making and rafts.

“The model aeroplane was built from sheets of balsa wood.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bal·sa

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Wordle

"Balsa" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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"Balsa" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Balsa

Anagrams of Balsa

Words that use exactly the same letters as “balsa”.

albas baals balas basal sabal

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “balsa” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

balza bassa salsa valsa

Words you can make from Balsa

Shorter words formed from the letters in “balsa”.

aals abas alas alba albs baal baas bala bals blas labs

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