SALTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SALTERN 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 SALTERN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALTERN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salternsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SALTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about SALTERN
- The same 7 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
What does SALTERN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A place where salt is made, especially by letting seawater evaporate in shallow pools.
A saltern may be a set of coastal pans or a building where brine is boiled. Such works shaped many coastlines and gave place names to towns known for their salt.
How SALTERN is used
Used in history, geography and descriptions of salt production.
- The old saltern on the marsh is now a bird reserve.
- Workers raked crystals from the saltern at the end of summer.
- A saltern once stood at the mouth of the river.
- Seawater was channelled into the saltern pools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALTERN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALTERN
The 7 tiles of SALTERN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SALTERN
1 longer words begin with SALTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTERN
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Common questions about SALTERN
- Is SALTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALTERN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALTERN worth?
- SALTERN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALTERN mean?
- A place where salt is made, especially by letting seawater evaporate in shallow pools.
- What letters can be added to SALTERN?
- SALTERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SALTERN:
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