SALE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about SALE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of exchanging goods or property for money, or an event where goods are offered at reduced prices.
A sale is completed the moment ownership of goods or property passes to a buyer in exchange for payment, and the word covers everything from a single transaction to a store-wide event where prices are temporarily cut. Something offered for sale is available to be bought, while a bargain bought during a sale was purchased at a discount.
How SALE is used
Extremely common in commerce and everyday shopping contexts.
- The shop announced a big sale before the holidays.
- The sale of the house took only two weeks to complete.
- She bought the coat on sale for half price.
- The car sale included a full year of warranty.
- Online sale figures rose sharply this quarter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALE
The 4 tiles of SALE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SALE
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with SALE.
Words ending in SALE
8 words end in SALE. Useful as a back hook: play SALE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SALE inside
24 words contain SALE in the middle. Words that start with SALE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SALE
Common questions about SALE
- Is SALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALE worth?
- SALE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALE mean?
- The act of exchanging goods or property for money, or an event where goods are offered at reduced prices.
- What letters can be added to SALE?
- SALE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SALE:
Open SALE in the Word Finder