BALANCE — 7 letter word
balance
The word balance has 7 letters: B, A, L, A, N, C, E. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a scale for weighing".
7 letter word "balance": B A L A N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 15
Letter analysis of balance
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of balance
noun
- a scale for weighing
- a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine Synonyms: balance wheel
- a weight that balances another weight Synonyms: equalizer
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation Synonyms: correspondence, symmetry, symmetricalness
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance- John Ruskin" Synonyms: proportion, proportionality
- equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- something left after other parts have been taken away Synonyms: residual
- equality of distribution Synonyms: counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise
- a state of equilibrium
verb
- to hold or carry in equilibrium "I balanced the grocery bags carefully while trying to find my keys." Synonyms: poise
- to compute credits and debits of an account "I balance my bank account regularly."
- to bring into balance or equilibrium "You have to balance work and the rest of your life." Synonyms: equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
- to be in equilibrium "I balanced on the pole."
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