ballista
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
/bəˈlɪstə/
Definition of ballista
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (historical)An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).
Words you can make from ballista
139 playable · top: BALLAST (9 pts)
Best play ballast 9 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
6 words5-letter words
29 words- ALBAS 7 pts
- BAALS 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BALAS 7 pts
- BALLS 7 pts
- BALSA 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BASAL 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BILLS 7 pts
- BLAST 7 pts
- BLATS 7 pts
- LABIA 7 pts
- SABAL 7 pts
- TABLA 7 pts
- ALIAS 5 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- LILTS 5 pts
- LITAS 5 pts
- SALAL 5 pts
- SALAT 5 pts
- STALL 5 pts
- STILL 5 pts
- TAILS 5 pts
- TALAS 5 pts
- TALLS 5 pts
- TILLS 5 pts
4-letter words
51 words- ABAS 6 pts
- ALBA 6 pts
- ALBS 6 pts
- BAAL 6 pts
- BAAS 6 pts
- BAIL 6 pts
- BAIT 6 pts
- BALL 6 pts
- BALS 6 pts
- BAST 6 pts
- BATS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BILL 6 pts
- BITS 6 pts
- BLAT 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- LABS 6 pts
- LIBS 6 pts
- SLAB 6 pts
- STAB 6 pts
- TABS 6 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LIST 4 pts
- LITS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
- SILT 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- SLIT 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TILS 4 pts
3-letter words
36 words- ABA 5 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ALB 5 pts
- BAA 5 pts
- BAL 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- BIT 5 pts
- LAB 5 pts
- LIB 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SIB 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
2-letter words
15 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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