Definition of ballast

"ballast" in the noun sense

1. ballast

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

2. ballast

coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

3. ballast

an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals something that steadies the mind or feelings

4. ballast resistor, ballast, barretter

a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

5. ballast, light ballast

an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps

"ballast" in the verb sense

1. ballast

make steady with a ballast

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Quotations for ballast

Mathematics are a ballast for the soul. [ T. Fuller ]

Make not your sail too big for the ballast. [ Proverb ]

Gravity is the ballast of the soul, which keeps the mind steady. [ Fuller ]

Patience is the ballast of the soul that will keep it from rolling and tumbling in the greatest storms. [ Bishop Hopkins ]

ballast in Scrabble®

The word ballast is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ballast:

BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ballast

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ballast

BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLAST
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BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
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BALLAST
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
BALLAST
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLAST
(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLAST
(61 = 11 + 50)
BALLAST
(60 = 10 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ballast

BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLAST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
BALLAST
(80 = 30 + 50)
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BALLAST
(77 = 27 + 50)
BALLAST
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BALLAST
(74 = 24 + 50)
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BALLAST
(72 = 22 + 50)
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ballast in Words With Friends™

The word ballast is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ballast:

BALLAST
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

ballast

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ballast

BALLAST
(107 = 72 + 35)
BALLAST
(95 = 60 + 35)
BALLAST
(89 = 54 + 35)
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BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
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BALLAST
(48 = 13 + 35)
BALLAST
(48 = 13 + 35)
BALLAST
(48 = 13 + 35)
BALLAST
(47 = 12 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ballast

BALLAST
(107 = 72 + 35)
BALLAST
(95 = 60 + 35)
BALLAST
(89 = 54 + 35)
BALLAST
(89 = 54 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
BALLAST
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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BALLAST
(77 = 42 + 35)
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BALLAST
(75 = 40 + 35)
BALLAST
(67 = 32 + 35)
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Words within the letters of ballast

2 letter words in ballast (6 words)

3 letter words in ballast (9 words)

4 letter words in ballast (15 words)

5 letter words in ballast (9 words)

6 letter words in ballast (1 word)

7 letter words in ballast (1 word)

ballast + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence ballast

Words that start with ballast (4 words)

Words with ballast in them (4 words)

Words that end with ballast (3 words)

Word Growth involving ballast

Shorter words in ballast

all ball

as last

la last

Longer words containing ballast

ballasted unballasted

ballasting unballasting

ballasts unballasts

reballast

unballast unballasted

unballast unballasting

unballast unballasts