Balms

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Balms

noun

  1. Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
  2. A plant or tree yielding such substance.
  3. Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.

    "There is a balm in Gilead... (Spiritual)"

  4. Something soothing.

    "Classical music is a sweet balm for our sorrows."

  5. The lemon balm, Melissa officinalis
Anagrams of Balms

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "balms":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "balms" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Balms"

Balms is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "balms" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Balms" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "balms" is a low-scoring word.