SALTCELLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SALTCELLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALTCELLAR?
| 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 SALTCELLAR is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTCELLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saltcellarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTCELLAR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SALTCELLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALTCELLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALTCELLAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small container for holding salt at the table.
A saltcellar is typically an open dish or a shaker, and in older houses it could be ornate silver. The word cellar here has nothing to do with basements.
How SALTCELLAR is used
Used for the table container; sometimes written as two words.
- Pass me the saltcellar, please.
- The silver saltcellar was a wedding gift.
- A tiny spoon sat in the saltcellar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALTCELLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALTCELLAR
1 longer words begin with SALTCELLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTCELLAR
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Common questions about SALTCELLAR
- Is SALTCELLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALTCELLAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALTCELLAR worth?
- SALTCELLAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALTCELLAR mean?
- A small container for holding salt at the table.
- What letters can be added to SALTCELLAR?
- SALTCELLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SALTCELLAR:
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