Balata
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tropical American tree whose dried latex produces a hard rubber-like substance used in products such as golf balls.
“Balata was widely used in the manufacture of golf balls before synthetic materials became common.”
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bal·a·ta
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Three As in the word at positions 2, 4, and 6, the alternating vowel-consonant pattern is distinctive.
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Worth 8 points, three As can clog a rack, but BALATA clears them all in one play.
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