SALSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. SALSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SALSE?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SALSE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SALSE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SALSE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SALSE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about SALSE

• The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 SALSE

The 5 tiles of SALSE in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with SALSE

1 longer words begin with SALSE.

Shorter words from the letters in SALSE

Common questions about SALSE

Is SALSE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SALSE is not in it.

How many points is SALSE worth?

SALSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SALSE?

SALSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.