SALIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SALIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALIENT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALIENT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALIENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SALIENT, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about SALIENT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 8 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 SALIENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Most noticeable or important, standing out from the rest.
Salient points are the ones a good summary must keep, because they carry the argument. As a noun the word names a part of a front line that juts out toward the enemy.
How SALIENT is used
Common in formal writing, with words such as point, feature or fact.
- She listed the salient facts of the case in a single page.
- The most salient feature of the town is its old bridge.
- Bring up the salient issues at the start of the meeting.
- A salient detail in the report changed his mind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALIENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALIENT
The 7 tiles of SALIENT in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with SALIENT
4 longer words begin with SALIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in SALIENT
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Common questions about SALIENT
- Is SALIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALIENT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALIENT worth?
- SALIENT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALIENT mean?
- Most noticeable or important, standing out from the rest.
- What letters can be added to SALIENT?
- SALIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SALIENT:
Open SALIENT in the Word Finder