SALMI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SALMI 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 SALMI?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALMI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salmisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALMI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SALMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SALMI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SALMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rich stew, or ragout, of roasted game birds cooked further in a thick, well-flavoured sauce.
A salmi is made in two stages: the game bird, often duck, pheasant or partridge, is first roasted only partway, then carved and finished slowly in a sauce built from its own bones and juices, so the meat stays tender while the sauce deepens in flavour. The dish and its name both come from French cooking, and English kitchens borrowed salmi directly rather than translating it into a native term. Because the technique depends on real game with strong flavour, a salmi rarely appears on everyday menus and is more often associated with formal or seasonal dining. Some older cookbooks spell the same word salmis, treating the final s as part of the French spelling rather than a plural.
How SALMI is used
A specialist culinary term, met mainly in classic French cookery and formal game menus.
- The chef prepared a salmi of pheasant for the winter tasting menu.
- The rich sauce of the salmi had been simmered from the bird's own bones.
- She served the duck salmi with a side of buttered potatoes.
- The old cookbook gave detailed instructions for a proper salmi of partridge.
- Guests praised the depth of flavour in the game salmi.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALMI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALMI
The 5 tiles of SALMI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SALMI
1 longer words begin with SALMI.
Words with SALMI inside
4 words contain SALMI in the middle. Words that start with SALMI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SALMI
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Common questions about SALMI
- Is SALMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALMI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALMI worth?
- SALMI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALMI mean?
- A rich stew, or ragout, of roasted game birds cooked further in a thick, well-flavoured sauce.
- What letters can be added to SALMI?
- SALMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SALMI:
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