samba
NOUNVERB
/sæmbə/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
samba is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1M3B3A1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does samba mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers.
BROADER
3
A lively ballroom dance from Brazil.
BROADER
4
Music composed for dancing the samba.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Dance the samba.
BROADER