SALTPAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SALTPAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALTPAN?
| 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 SALTPAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTPAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saltpansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTPAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SALTPAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about SALTPAN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 SALTPAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shallow basin or pan in which salt water dries up and leaves a layer of salt.
Some saltpans are made by people, in sunny coastal flats, to produce sea salt. Others form naturally in deserts where a lake once stood and left behind gleaming white crust.
How SALTPAN is used
Saltpan can refer to a man-made evaporation pond or to a natural dry lake bed.
- The workers raked the white crust from the saltpan.
- A dry saltpan stretched to the horizon.
- Flamingos gathered at the edge of the saltpan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALTPAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SALTPAN
The 7 tiles of SALTPAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SALTPAN
1 longer words begin with SALTPAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTPAN
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Common questions about SALTPAN
- Is SALTPAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALTPAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALTPAN worth?
- SALTPAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALTPAN mean?
- A shallow basin or pan in which salt water dries up and leaves a layer of salt.
- What letters can be added to SALTPAN?
- SALTPAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SALTPAN:
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