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
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 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:
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