SALIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SALIENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALIENCE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALIENCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saliencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALIENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SALIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALIENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALIENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of standing out as especially noticeable or important.
Salience measures how strongly something draws attention compared with its surroundings. Psychologists study the salience of colours and sounds, and politicians worry about the salience of issues for voters.
How SALIENCE is used
A formal word used in psychology, politics and design.
- The salience of the red sign made it impossible to miss.
- Rising prices have given the issue new salience.
- Researchers measured the salience of each warning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALIENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALIENCE
1 longer words begin with SALIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SALIENCE
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Common questions about SALIENCE
- Is SALIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALIENCE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALIENCE worth?
- SALIENCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALIENCE mean?
- The quality of standing out as especially noticeable or important.
- What letters can be added to SALIENCE?
- SALIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SALIENCE:
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