SALTATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SALTATIONIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SALTATIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALTATIONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saltationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTATIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SALTATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALTATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SALTATIONIST
1 longer words begin with SALTATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTATIONIST
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Common questions about SALTATIONIST
- Is SALTATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SALTATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is SALTATIONIST worth?
- SALTATIONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SALTATIONIST?
- SALTATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SALTATIONIST:
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