SALLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SALLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALLOW?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALLOW is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does SALLOW mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a sickly, yellowish or pale brown colour, said of skin.
A sallow complexion suggests poor health or tiredness, and writers use it for faces seen under weak light. Sallow is also a separate noun for a low willow tree, and the two meanings come from different old roots. The adjective is far more common than the tree today.
How SALLOW is used
Almost always describes skin, a face or a complexion.
- His sallow cheeks showed weeks of illness.
- The lamp gave her a sallow look.
- A sallow boy waited by the door.
- Sallow skin can come from poor diet.
- The sallow light of the corridor made everyone look tired.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALLOW
The 6 tiles of SALLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SALLOW
12 longer words begin with SALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in SALLOW
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Common questions about SALLOW
- Is SALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALLOW, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALLOW worth?
- SALLOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALLOW mean?
- Of a sickly, yellowish or pale brown colour, said of skin.
- What letters can be added to SALLOW?
- SALLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SALLOW:
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