SALACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SALACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALACIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALACIOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALACIOUS
No single letter turns SALACIOUS into another word.
How SALACIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SALACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SALACIOUS
- SALACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SALACIOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SALACIOUS
3 longer words begin with SALACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SALACIOUS
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Common questions about SALACIOUS
- Is SALACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALACIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALACIOUS worth?
- SALACIOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SALACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SALACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SALACIOUS:
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