Five-letter words starting with B and ending in SA (B__SA)

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BALSA is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 4 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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BALSA used BAISA guess BEISA guess BOSSA guess BURSA guess

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What fits B__SA?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 3rd letter I, L, R, S
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BALSA

A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 9, 2023.

BAISA

Alternative form of paisa.

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BEISA

A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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BOSSA

Clipping of bossa nova.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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BURSA

Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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How many five-letter words match B__SA?
5 five-letter words match B__SA in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.