Definition of samba

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • samba is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • samba is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • samba is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of samba


  • large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. arere
    2. obeche
    3. obechi
    4. triplochiton scleroxcylon
  • a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers (noun)
  • a lively ballroom dance from Brazil (noun)
  • dance the samba (verb)
  • music composed for dancing the samba (noun)

See definition of samba in Merriam Webster