5 letter words starting with bal

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with bal.

  • BALAS
  • BALDS
  • BALDY
  • BALED
  • BALER
  • BALES
  • BALKS
  • BALKY
  • BALLO
  • BALLS
  • BALLY
  • BALMS
  • BALMY
  • BALOI
  • BALON
  • BALOO
  • BALOT
  • BALSA
  • BALTI
  • BALUN
  • BALUS
  • BALUT

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of balks

balks (noun)

  1. An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  2. The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
  3. Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".
  4. A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
  5. A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
  6. An omission.
  7. A deceptive motion; a feint.
  8. The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.
  9. The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.
  10. The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.

balks (verb)

  1. To pass over or by.
  2. To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
  3. To miss intentionally; to avoid.
  4. To stop, check, block.
  5. To stop short and refuse to go on.
  6. To refuse suddenly.
  7. To disappoint; to frustrate.
  8. To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.
  9. To leave or make balks in.
  10. To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

balks (verb)

  1. To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

Definition of balky

balky (adjective)

  1. Refusing to proceed or cooperate.


Definition of bally

bally (adjective)

  1. Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).

bally (adverb)

  1. Very.

bally (noun)

  1. A balaclava.

Definition of balmy

balmy (adjective)

  1. Producing balm.
  2. Soothing or fragrant.
  3. Mild and pleasant.
  4. Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric.